School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

Location:
Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 329

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  1. The cure of the boil is got around here by a leaf which grows in John Milmoe's land, on the left hand side of the road about a mile from Ballyfarnon. This leaf is warmed at the fire, and then it is put on the boil and it will cure it.
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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
    Collector
    John Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Milmoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Kilronan, Co. Roscommon