School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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- (continued from previous page)and bullagran grows on the good ground and he cobbock grows on the bad ground Laurel leaves are a cure for a sore throat you boil the leaves and drink the juice
Told by
Matt McGee
Reaghstown
on th 30 May 1938
Written by Rose Rooney; on 28th May 1938
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“Marchmallow is a plant which grows up along a wall it is a good cure for a swelling when boiled on water and rubbed to the swelling.”
Marchmallow is a plant which grows up along a wall it is a good cure for a swelling. Each plant gets its food two ways through its roots and through its leaves; The weed that grows most on our farm is Tarragon; it is a harmful weed because when it gets into the land it spreads very quickly and it destroys the land by impoverishing it; Its roots cover a large area of soil and no crop will grow well where this weed is to be got. The whooping cough is cured by getting a blessed thistle and boiling it and when it is boiled put sugar and milk on it and when you drink it you are cured; The way to cure a pain in the stomach is by boiling garlic and drinking(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Osborne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lagan, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Felix Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crowmartin, Co. Louth
