School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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  1. Pull about a half pound of mountain-sedge from the roots and boil it. Next strain it and put the juice into a bottle.
    Then take a glass of it every morning for about a fortnight.
    My Grandmother had a cough two years ago and this cured her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. cough (~30)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ellen Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Matthew Kearns
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo