School: Derries (roll number 11388)

Location:
Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 006

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 006

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  1. A small plant the name of Hemlock is a good cure for a sore. A cure for a bleeding nose is to lie on your back and hold a wet cloth on your forehead.
    Canon [?] oil is good for burns, it is put on, then a cloth put over it.
    Green Rue is used for all kinds of poisons.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anabella Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasskeeragh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Edward Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasskeeragh, Co. Donegal