School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 12_060
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- 1. A sprained finger.
If you went out before the sun would rise and put your finger that was sprained under a spout of a stream it would get cured.
2. Yellow Jaundice.
There is a herb called the Ros Noble and when boiled with stout and strained well it will cure the yellow jaundice.
3. Sores
There is a herb called the Mackinhumper and it grows every place in the land. When the root of it is boiled it can cure every sore.
4. A Cold
New milk and butter boiled with sugar is a very good cure for a cold.
5. A cold(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lainn Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
