School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 253
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- Long ago herbs were used for many cures both for people and cattle. In some places the herbs are still used.
There is a green herb like the fern but not as wild. Out of this herb ointment can be made which is very good for a burn. Before making the ointment, fresh butter must be got and a lot of herbs. The herbs must be broken up small, and boiled in the butter. When it is well boiled it is taken out and left to cool. When it is left some time it stiffens and is then green ointment.
This ointment has proved to be very good healing ointment.
The dandelion is used for a cough. The farbawn is used for a swelling.
- Collector
- Gretta Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
