School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)
- Location:
- Ballindine, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire de Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 629
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- Flaxseed boiled with candy was the old cure for a cold. Whey was considered a good cure for any fever. Arrowroot boiled in milk was considered a nourisheen food for sick people. Boiled chicken-weed serve as a very good remedy(continues on next page)
