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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 11_019

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    Mugworth is a cure for fits.
    It is to be boiled and given to the patient.
    Garlic is a cure for colds. It is to be boiled in milk and given to the patient
    Hemlock is a cure for swelling.
    Nettles are a cure for measels. The nettles are to be boiled and the juice given to the patient.
    Straclac is a moss which grows on rocks and old walls. When people are dyeing stockings they put the straclac in a little bag and put it and the stockings into a pot for about two hours. The stockings are then a brown colour. If a brighter colour is required heath is added to the Straclac.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo