School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 22_035

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    Figure Eight, lick the plate,
    Figure Nine, John O Brien,
    Figure Ten, go and feed the hen,
    Figure Eleven, make work level,
    Figure Twelfe, sit down and rest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There are many Herbs growing on the mountains Turkey weed is the name of some of them. Turkey weed is the name of some flowers that grow only in rich land, it could cure Rhumatism, to boil it, and put spring water in it and drink a few spoons of it after each meal. Cure for chill blains. There is Torpen growing on some houses, people say it is very lucky to have it growing. There are many herbs growing in wild mountains one called weed, it is a cure for cuts.
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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
    Caitlin Ní Uaitinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Poulanine, Co. Clare