School: Ráth Bhoth (roll number 14802)
- Location:
- Raphoe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Mac Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 170
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- (continued from previous page)The person who has the fever has to drink it fasting for three mornings.Bog bean-;
Bog bean is a herb that is good for the stomach. It is used the same as the ceann a 'sa cosaig. It is got in bogs. Cran Comer-: Cran comer is to cure beasts. It is stewed also and is put in bottles. The beast is then dosed with it. Garlic-: Garlic is used for cleaning the blood. It is used for both man and beast. It is used continually by people who have lung trouble.Docken-: The docken can cure the sting of a nettle and it is said it can cure cancer or a wart. The white part that is in the inside is put on the place where the cancer begins and it is supposed to draw out the poison.
Biolar-: Biolar is a herb that is used for food. People gather it along the stream and then take it home and wash it. After this they make a salad of it and take it to their tea.Writer of above:-
May Mc Ginley
Gortaquigley
Raphoe
Co Donegal
3/2/38
- Collector
- Mary Mc Ginley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortaquigley, Co. Donegal
