School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

Location:
Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0551, Page 083

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0551, Page 083

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  1. To cure a child with a chin cough;
    Let someone ask a man riding a white horse and whatever he says do it and the cough will be cured.
    To cure the consumption;
    Gather a bag of a agrimoney and hang it in front of the fire until it is dry like tea leaves. Then brew it and drink a cup every morning. Agrimoney is a tall plant that grows in boggy places.
    To cure cold on your lip;
    Get a bit of wild woodbine and slit a bit of the bark and then put it to your
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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
    Peggy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnaseer, Co. Tipperary