School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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- Many herbs are and have been used for cures for certain epidemics
Rib grass is a cure for worms in people.
Cumphry is a cure for cuts on feet or legs.
There is a herb which mostly grows in bog with a pink blossom. it is a cure for sciatica.
House Leek when mixed with vinegar is a cure for corns.
Dandellian when boiled in milk is good for a bad cough.
Ivy. it is boiled in water and a stained navy garment is washed with the water and a brush and it takes away the stain.
Chicken weed. When it is roasted and put on a swelling it cures it.
Moss It is good to stop bleeding
Docken The juice of a docken when rubbed on a sting of a nettle takes away the pain immediately.
Briscauns. In the famine times(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Gavigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Joe Gavigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon