School: Forgney, Ballymahon (roll number 860)
- Location:
- Forgney, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mrs B. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 328
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- Three, "feeds of nettles", taken before March was out, cleaned the blood and toned up the system. The nettles should be young and tender. They were cleaned from the stems and cooked in boiling water & salt till tender.
- In case of sore throat, a turnip was sliced and placed on a dish. Sugar was sprinkled plentifully over(continues on next page)
