School: Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (roll number 14625)
- Location:
- Doon, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Regis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 231
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- (continued from previous page)"Birin" is a cure which old people believed in long ago. It was procured by suspending a piece of smoked bacon from the roof of the dwelling house on Shrove Tuesday night. This when cut in thin slices and applied to the effected part has a smoothing effect. The dandelion is a great tonic, there are two kinds. One has a white vein which is to be used by men the other has a red vein and is to be used by women. There is a plant growing that cures whooping cough, it is called the mouse ear herb. The cabbage in our gardens is a great cure for sores. The coarse side draws a sore and the smooth side is a quick healer.
- Collector
- Lizzie Harrington
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cahernahallia, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahernahallia, Co. Tipperary