School: Crummy (roll number 12691)
- Location:
- Crummy, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Rodacháin
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- (continued from previous page)261woman's ring to it three times. One May-Eve if you get a bottle of Spring water and leave it uncorked it is said to cure many diseases.
- woman's ring to it three times.One may-bue if you get a bottle of Spring Water and leave it uncorked. it is said to cure many disease's.
Healing Herbs
Ring worm was cured with an 'herb' called 'House Leak' which grows on houses. It should be boiled on milk, then bruised, and put on the spot where the ring worm is.
Roast an Ivy leaf and put it on the spot where the thorn is and it is supposed to draw it out.
Dandelion boiled on milk is a cure for a sore throat.
Chicken Weed is a cure for a cut or swelling.
A Dockin is a cure for a burn from a neetle.Feeding Herbs
Dandelion is given to pigs when boiled with meal.
Nettles is given to turkeys when boiled.- Collector
- Rita Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Feeding HerbsDandeline is given to pigs when boiled with meal.Nettles is given to turkeys when boiled.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Mahon
- Gender
- Female