School: Lisdoonan
- Location:
- Lisdoonan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac an Éanaigh
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- (continued from previous page)plant) stem and on that stem there grows a lot of little seeds. This little leaf is used for healing burns, cuts, boils, and a lot of other such skin troubles. Celery is a good cure for pains. This little plant is rubbed to the place of the pain and it is said that it has a great effect. It is also eaten and is very good for the blood. The wormwood, Rue, Savon, Thyme and Tobacco when boiled together make a great drinch or a remedy for phersy in horses. (Nelles) Nettles and Dandelion are good for skin troubles and for the heart. The Bleaberry is a very useful little berry. It is used for putting out measles on children if they do not come out naturally. If you eat Sorrel and Water-Cress they will improve the blood and heart. St Patricks leaf is a cure for any wound it is put on. St Patrick Staff or the Seven Ladies as it is often called is called for curing warts. When this little plant is broken there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ena Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cormoy, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Owen Mc Cabe
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cormoy, Co. Monaghan
