School: Caológa (2) (roll number 16309)
- Location:
- Keeloges, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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- Boiled root of the briar
Used in the Carrick district near the River Lennon.- Informant
- Charles Mc Clafferty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mín an Lábáin, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Roasted root of a plant commonly found near rivers (Irish name means river parsnip) It is applied hot as a poultice.
- The child goes three times under a donkey- always the same way.
- Prepare Irish ivy. (This is dangerous. About 20 years ago I saw an inquest here resulting from this cure)