School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 402

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    broil the root of it and after that they would put it into bottles and bury it under the ground for about one month. They used to make another cure out of Brooms Sorrel, and a weed called "Goose Tongue" for Kidney Troubles. They used to boil all these and put the juice into bottles. They used to put some whiskey through that.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mary Mulligan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 47
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford