School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Brigid
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- Garlic, boiled in new milk, strained and sweetened cures a cold, and hoarseness.
Mullin Leaves (Coughs or Consumption) Leaves boiled in milk, strained and sweetened.
Thyme and Rosemary (Coughs) Boiled in water and sweetened,
Black-currants (Cold, hoarseness) Boiled in water and sugar to make a syrup.
Spikenard and Borage boiled supposed to cure nerves!!!
Lettuce (Sleeplessness) eaten late at night
Onions ( " ) Eaten raw last thing at night cures insomnia.
A slice of raw onion applied to chilblain - a good cure.
Docks (nettle sting) The juice of dock applied to nettle sting will cure it.
Water-cress Purifies blood
Dandelion Raw or boiled, a blood purifier
In some places "Dandelion Tea" is made by boiling & straining juice of young dandelion leaves.
Young nettles When they first appear they are sometimes boiled, and eaten as a blood purifier.
- Collector
- Maura Cremer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Collector
- Rita Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Cremer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
