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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    The juice of blackberries mixed with brown sugar and taken morning and night cures the cough
    The male leaf of the fern boiled on milk and the liquid, taken fasting cures worms in children.
    Horse radish grated and mixed with cream cures consumption.
    The common docket leaf cures burns.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Luke Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin