School: Clochar Lughaidh, Carraig Machaire Rois (roll number 15329)
- Location:
- Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Sr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 042
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- (continued from previous page)person chews the weed and rubs it on the wart which disappears and leaves no wart.Cure for Consumption.
A weed that grows in the Parish of Maghercloone has a blue blossom in Summer. This flower is given to the person who has consumption who boils it and drinks the juice which eats out the germ. Cure for a Boil.
A slice of soap should be mixed with a handful of fine sugar until they become quite soft. The mixture should be then rubed on the boil which will be completely cured in a couple of days.
