School: An Léim Gearr (roll number 8766)
- Location:
- Lemgare, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 352
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- A plant called "Rose Noble" is supposed to be good for consumption as also "soot" or coal gas
" Wood Bitney" is a good poultice for removing thorns.
Plantain Leaf used for healing cuts or wounds and also for jaundice.
The stem, leaves or flower of Woodbine when boiled is good for people suffering from a bad stomach.
Ricketts
To take some of the cron water in which hot iron is cooled from a forge, unknown to the blacksmith.
Strain:
Boil the bog bean in the water and bathe the strain with it
Sore throat
Wet a silk cloth and tie it around your neck going to bed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crossbane, Co. Armagh
