School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)
- Location:
- Aghamore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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- The old people speak of plants used to cure certain ailments or diseases. They say that foxs-crubs would cure a pain in the back. They also say that chicken weed would cure a sore troat. It is said that there is a certain plant called "healer." It would cure a pain in the back. It grows in soft places. It is very hard found. In winter it cannot be found. It dies away and in Spring it grows up green.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Helen Folliard
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr P. Folliard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo