School: An Grianán (Mount Temple) B.
- Location:
- Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Riain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 050
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- The most harmful weed growing on our land is the thistle. They impoverish the land as well as spreading rapidly. It is a law that anyone that has thistles can be prosecuted if they don't cut them.A cure for the Yellow Jaundice is made from a herb (I) called "Same" by a neighbouring woman. Her name is Misses Killane. She cuts the "Same" up fine and puts it in a little bag and puts the bag in a bowl of water. After an hour she takes the bag out of the water and it is this water that cures the Yellow Jaundice.An ointment is made by a neighbouring man and his name is James Mac Manus. He makes it from an herb called March Mallow. It is a cure for skin sores.
- Collector
- Dan Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killinroan, Co. Westmeath
