School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)
- Location:
- Tulaigh Chromáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mrs. Brennan
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- Collector
- Teresa Mc Ardle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Riasc, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Mc Ardle
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Droim Riasc, Co. Mhuineacháin
- The nettle is supposed to be a great cure for the measles. The nettle is boiled in whiskey. Then the nettles are strained from the whiskey and it is drunk. It is said if it does not cure you, you will get better by any means.