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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 466

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    “The above mentioned lady says she always believed that a source of bogbean in Spring kept sickness and the doctor away for the rest of the year.”

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    The above mentioned lady says she always believed that a course of bogbean in Spring kept sickness and the doctor away for the rest of the year.
    She always gathered the bogbean in the bog at the beginning of March. She took it home and after washing it well she put it on in a pot half filled with water. She let this boil for four hours. She then strained the liquid. Next she put it in bottles - and each one in the house got a cup of this bogbean fasting all through the month of March.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Armour
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Bridget Loughrey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Pensioner
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal