School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhealláin
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- Blue Laundry or plantain leaves rubbed to bee sting will take the poison out of it.
- Rub a Docken Leaf and say “Nettle, nettle sting. Docken Docken cure.”
- When the wild fire plant is about two months old, you get “Wild Fire” by touching it.
Cures
1. Rub a gold piece to wild fire for nine mornings and it will be cured
A person who has wild fire should have his (or her) name written around it to keep it from spreading