School: Lurga, Patrick's Well (roll number 10317)
- Location:
- Cill Cholmáin, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 047
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- (continued from previous page)and cut off their heads. The part of the body that remained, was put to the wart, and it was supposed to cure them.
- Slanlus.Slánlus is a weed which grows in fields particularly beside walls. When people used to cut their fingers in olden times, they used to apply slánlus to the cut. It pierces like Iodine.
- Garlic.Garlic is a plant resembling an onion. It grows in fields, particularly in headlands of gardens. The upper part of the garlic, when applied to mumps, is supposed to cure them.
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- Camomile.Camomile is a plant with a sweet odour, which is used as a tonic. It is a creeping flower. The flowers of the camomile, when gathered are used to make camomile shampoo. In order to make(continues on next page)
