School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)
- Location:
- Croisín, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 12_019
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when you are not looking for it was used for curing the wart with the water and make the sign of the cross over it three times .For the same purpose they used to bury a piece of elder in a dung-hill and when the elder rots the wart goes also.Hoar hound for curing cough .Hemlock for taking down a swelling. Burdoch is a plant for strengthening the blood.The leaf of the plant in water an ounce to a pint of water.Yarrow was used for curing Rheumatism.The seeds of the plant are boiled and then left up before it is drank.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Domhnall Mac Conmara
- Gender
- Male
