School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)
- Location:
- Cill Iníne Baoith, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 318
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Collected by:- Máire Ní Dhiolúin, Crossard.
Told by:- Martin McMahon Crossard, (her grandfather) (66 years). - The cure for a cold is a herb called “louchail” and sugar mixed. Another cure is alley compaign. It is a herb somewhat like water-cress. Slawnless (or rib leaf) is a cure for a cut and also a spider’s web. A cure(continues on next page)
