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School: Skryne (roll number 1210)

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Skreen, Co. Meath
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Brian Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 309

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  1. List of Words Used in Family Conversations and their Meanings (continued)

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  2. Old Cures

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    Old cures
    Dried briar leaves - ie Briar leaves dried over a fire and reduced to powder were considered a cure for a scald.
    The white fungus that grown on old stones was used as a poultice for drawing purposes.
    The root of dandelion and the leaves boiled in new milk had special curative properties.
    Slanus - a weed- used to stop bleeding
    Foraban - another weed boiled in water and the water used as a drink had also curative properties. A ball of soot was supposed to cure pain in animals.
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  3. Pishogues

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    Pisterogs
    The commonest in the district were:
    Red rag on cow to prevent her being overlooked.
    Overlooked - Coveted as result of which the animal died.
    Butter taken off milk - material used being a ball of yarn
    Stray sod - to walk on same at night would lead a person astray. To turn one's coat inside out would correct or guide a person on the right path.
    To put a little clay mould in with a setting of eggs for good luck
    Burying the sheaf - This was a custom in vogue
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