School: An Clochar, Crossmolina (roll number 14728)
- Location:
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Antoine
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- Sedge is a rare weed that grows on Mount Nepluin. It is like meadow sweet. The plant is boiled in water and the juice is given to drink to a person who has a cough or a cold.
Dandelion is a cure for weak blood or heart disease.
Nettles boiled in water are a cure for measles. The nettles are boiled and the waiter is drunkby a person who has measles or any kind of rash.
Garlic is taken as a preventitive for contagious diseases.
Broom which grows on the mountain was used to cure a cough. It was boiled in water and the juice was drunk.
Golden moss which is found in bogs was used long ago for dyeing wool.- Collector
- Mary Gardiner
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr James Gardiner
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo