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School: Punt Abhann (Pontoon)

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Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anastasia Ní Chonaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 450

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    for wild-fire is to get a leaf of a whin bush and rub it on the wild-fire. The cure for a bad heart is ground ivy if boiled and the juice drank. The cure for indigestion is to boil mountain sage and drink the juice of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo