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School: Druim (2) (roll number 11108)

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Drum, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Francis Coleman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 053

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    estate, within two miles of the town of Clones, there grows an herb, with a leaf similar to that of the bog - bean, and a piece of this applied to a corn will cure it.
    To cure rheumatism the nettles have to be boiled and the juice of them to be taken. To cure pleurisy they have to be taken similarly. To cure the sting of an nettle the leaf of a docken has to be well rubbed on the sting.
    There are no traditions believed in this district with regards to why any flower or herb has any special colour, etc, etc.
    Hemlock, if put into the ears of a person, will kill him.
    I do not know of any herb used for dyeing purposes.
    Nettles, when nicely boiled make quite as nice a dish as cabbages.
    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
    Jean Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaglare, Co. Monaghan