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School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)

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Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 243

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    “About a quarter of a mile from my house...”

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    both armies met at "Móin Mór" near Ballymoe. A fight took place. Roderick was victorious and as a punishment to his son he had his eyes taken out.
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    The dock-leaf is a cure for a sting of a nettle.
    A female nettle is good for Yellow Jaundice.
    The daisy is a cure for purifying the blood.
    The garlic is good for a windy stomach.
    The dandelion is a cure for a heart-beat.
    The chickweed is a cure for a swelling.
    March-mallow is a cure for a sore or for a drink for bronchitis.
    Ruadh-bhéal-ré is a cure for blood-murrain.
    Button-tansy is a cure for worms in children.
    Dog-rushes and sulphur are a cure for rash.
    To spit in the ashes for three mornings is a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Ml. Cooney
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Galway