School: Lough Arrow
- Location:
- Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 119
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- Cure for asthma.
Marshmallow is a herb that grows in the field. It is pulled and put down in a saucepan and boiled, when it is boiled it is given to the person.
Cure for chest complaints.
Comfrey is a root that grows beside hedges and beside walls.
It is boiled in water and then it is drank as good medicine.
A blood purifier
Nettles make a good drink when boiled and mixed with other things it is very good.
Cure for sore throat.
Foxgloves is boiled in water and the juice of it is rubbed round the neck of the person who is affected.
Cure for watery rash.
The herb used is Robin round the hedge. The way to make it is to get a saucepan of water and put the robin round the hedge in it, the person that has the rash drinks a half a glass three times a day.
Heart Fever
Make three little oaten cakes and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annaghgowan, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Annaghgowan, Co. Sligo
