School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)
- Location:
- New Ross, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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- Take the marshmallow leaf, which is smooth and of a pale purphy pinkish colour.
Some try to get it to grow but cannot, it comes to other's gardens without any trouble and it is supposed to bring good luck to the owners. Chop the leaf finely and put it in a pan of boiling fat (fresh lard).
Put in a small piece of pure bee's wax.
Strain the mixture and allow to cool.
This makes(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tessie Kielthy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Irishtown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs J. Ennis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tagoat, Co. Wexford