School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 240

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  1. If you take a piece of slanlus and chew it, and put it to a cut it will help stop it from bleeding.
    If you put chickenweed to a sprain it will cure it.
    Eat a piece of an apple at night and in the morning it will cure a lightness in the head.
    "an apple a day keeps the doctor away."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Farlane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Listellan, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Mc Farlane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listellan, Co. Monaghan