School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 413

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 413

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  3. XML “Harmful Herbs”
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  1. A Cure for a Bad Heart:
    Get some chicken-weed, watercress, dandelion, brown sugar, and white of eggs. Put them in a saucepan with a little water and leave to simmer for some time. Then bottle and take one glass every morning.
    A Cure for Rheumatism:
    Take three nettles - chop them up put with one glass of terpentine and white of an egg. Add some
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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