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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
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S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 458

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    (continued from previous page)
    it is said that he will be cured. Rib-grass is a cure for a burn. If a person is stung by a nettle, a dock-leaf will cure the pain, provided he says the following words three times: "Nettle, nettle burn, 'docken', 'docken' cure". If the seed of a dock-leaf is gathered between 15th of August and 8th of September, it may be used as a cure for a cold.
    The seed has to be boiled and made like tea.
    Chicken-weed is used as feeding for hens and pigs.
    Heather is used for dying purposes as is cockle shell moss, that grows on rocks. This moss is found mostly on the mountains.
    Every local person that used these herbs was always relieved and cured.
    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
    John Joe Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs John Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Address
    Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon