School: Lacken
- Location:
- Lackanduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Colreavy
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- (continued from previous page)Fairy Finger
The fairy-finger leaves are pulled and put on old sores, also on burns, the rough side for drawing, and the smooth side for healing
Garlic
For lightness of breast, and bad colds, Garlic is drank boiled on milk
Netle
Not many years ago, nettles were made into drink for those who having measels. The leaves were rubbed also on people who had neurites.
Spermint
A very fragrant herb is spermint. It is also boiled on new milk in cases of bad colds and is belived to ward off pneumonia
Water-cress
Water-cress is still used by many and is thought to be a great blood purifier.
Yarrow
Long ago yarrow used to be plucked before the blossom came on it, and made into some sort of drink for little children(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maria Fegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismeen, Co. Cavan