School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)
- Location:
- Sraheens, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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- Capóg an fearbán smother up the potatoe crop.
Chicken Weed; Is used as a cure for mumps or enlarged tonsils. The weed is heated near the fire and then put to the aflicted part.
The Herb of the Seven Cures, So called because it has seven stripes and is suposed to be able to cure seven diseases. It stops bleedings. It prevents blood poisining. One side of it draws blood and the other prevents bleeding.
Dandeloin; The water in which the dandeloins is boiled is a cure for heart disease.
Duileasc; is dried in the sun and then eaten.
3. Potatoes.-
We set potatoes every year. My father
- We set potatoes every year. My father(continues on next page)
