School: Lurga, Patrick's Well (roll number 10317)
- Location:
- Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhroin
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- Cures – Mrs. Moore Kilcoleman
Celery and Parsley
In olden times people used plants and herbs to cure certain diseases. Celery and Parsley were used as cures for Rheumatism. Celery was also used as a cure for sleeplessness. The celery was dipped in salt and eaten raw.
- A Cabbage Leaf
If a person had a headache, a leaf of cabbage put down the head is supposed to cure it. – Michael Potter Newton - Yarrow
If a person suffers from Rheumatism, he gets a bunch of yarrow and boils the roots and stems of it. The yarrow is allowed to simmer over the fire for two days. It is then taken up and left aside. When required it is strained and half a cup is taken twice a day. A fresh supply is boiled after two or three days.
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- Mrs Finn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
