School: Mountmellick (B.) (roll number 16070)
- Location:
- Mountmellick, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Dll. Binéad
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- Old cures for Head-Ache;
The leaves of marsh marrow are boiled and if the juice be drank it is said to cure a head ache.
Another cure is to get elder berries, and to boil them and drink the juice.