School: Cuinche
- Location:
- Quin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 264
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- 1. Comfrey is a herb that grows in any land, and is a good cure for sprains.
2. Dandelion tea is a good cure for diseased stomachs
3. Glouráns. There is electricity in glouráns and if the juice fell on a person it would give a very severe burn.
4. Meachan-a-Tathú is a herb that grows like a carrot. It is a good cure for boils but it is deadly poison.
5. Prashakweed.
6. Crested dog's tail.
7. Chickenweed prevents grass from growing and smothers plants.
8. Marsh Mallows.
9. Turkey-grass is a cure for rheumatism.
10.Garlic is a cure for coughs and colds.
11. Our Lady's Mantle is a cure for warts.
12. Agrimony tea is good for nervous people.
12. Squitch-grass.
13. Grounsel.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lily Gaffney
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Johnny Scanlan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
