School: Lattoon
- Location:
- Lattoon, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Hiorraí
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- The plant called the houseleak when boiled through milk is supposed to be a fine cure for sore eyes.
- Collector
- Charles Coyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismeen, Co. Cavan
- Lurgan graveyard by its present appearance looks to be a very ancient burying ground as it is raised very much over the fences. It is circular in shape. It is surrounded by a small wall along the road and fenced all around. There are some beautiful tomb-stones of the latest type and then there is a number of the old type of flay slabs, of course dating back for a long period(continues on next page)
