School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 237
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- Ash seeds. Stew a handful of ash seeds in a quart delph teapot for 24 hours. Strain off into a jug, cover, drink if possible during the next day - taken fresh it is quite pleasant. Continue drinking till cured of rheumatism.
Dandelion. Dandelion leaves brewed in the same way are a cure for Kidney trouble.
Broom. Broom branches are boiled in water - the water relieves dropsy or swelled feet.
Crow's Foot. Crow's Foot is used for a cold in the head, tease it and put it to your nose and smell it and it will clear away the cold.
Sally. If you have a heart-burn chew the top of a sally rod and it will ease you.
Cuckoo-Sorrell. Cuckoo=Sorrell is used for a bealding. Roast it and put it as hot as you can to the sore and it will cure it.
Garlic. Drink the water in which garlic has been boiled in for cold.
Horehound root. Drink the water in which horehound root has been boiled in for cold.
Goose seam kept in bottle and rubbed on chest for cold.
Tallow Candle. For cold on chest of infant, tallow candle rubbed on brown sugar bag and applied to chest(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridgid Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
