School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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- (1) Colds:- The seeds of dockings are collected between the two Lady Day's and preserved in a dry place. The seeds are boiled in water when needed and the juice taken on either milk or water.
(2) Rose:- This cure is made from herbs and unsalted butter. Three squares are made from the mixture. It has to be put on, on Tursday and Monday before sun set, or if not this cure is of no use.
(3) Hooping Cough:- Milk is given to a ferret and when he has enough drunk the leavings are given to the person who is suffering from the hooping cough.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Leyland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crossna, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Thomas Leyland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crossna, Co. Roscommon