School: Eanach Mór (C.) (roll number 12427)
- Location:
- Annaghmore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 249
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- (continued from previous page)When a child has a thorn in her foot it is a cure to put fat bacon to it.
- People used put salt in a pot and warm it. Then they apply it to any pain.
When the children had measles their mothers used pull nettles and boil the roots in milk and give it to them to drink. That was a cure to bring out the measles.
The people pulled the rib grass and squeezed out the juice and gave it to the children fasting. It is a great cure for worms.
People used get a lily root(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs E. Shryane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Kilfree, Co. Sligo
