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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

Location:
Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 109

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    on good land and it will not grow on bad land. Flaggers and rushes will grow on bad land and they will not grow on good land.
    Chalk and lard are used to cure a burn. The chalk is ground into a powder and the lard is melted and they are mixed. Crowfoot is a cure for erysipelas. It is pounded and mixed with medicine. Daisies are boiled and the water is able to cure sore eyes. Slanlus is a cure for any sore. It is roasted and put to the sore. My father said it is never late to sow potatoes while you can see through an ash tree. It is said also that the roots of this tree spread as far through the ground as the tree is high. Dockens and nettles are used for pig-feeding. It is said that if a person eats a feed of nettles he will not have a cold the whole year. The berries of the buail
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Lennon
    Gender
    Male