School: Coill na Leac
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: P. Mac Geibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 070
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- (continued from previous page)it is taken off and put on the cut and a bandage tied on it.
- It is a wild herb which grows in old bogs, or swampy land. The older generation used it for colds, it is a plant with a long stem, much like the common docking. It is boiled in a pot for some time. When strained it is put into bottles. It is given in small quantities to the person who is suffering from the cold.
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- Sean O' Hare
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Hackelty, Co. an Chabháin
