School: Páirc na Coille

Location:
Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 350

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  1. (1) Colds:- The seeds of dockings are collected between the two Lady Day's and preserved in a dry place. The seeds are boiled in water when needed and the juice taken on either milk or water.
    (2) Rose:- This cure is made from herbs and unsalted butter. Three squares are made from the mixture. It has to be put on, on Tursday and Monday before sun set, or if not this cure is of no use.
    (3) Hooping Cough:- Milk is given to a ferret and when he has enough drunk the leavings are given to the person who is suffering from the hooping cough.
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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
    Eileen Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Leyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon