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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 097

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    for black leg. The root of the male fern is a cure for tape worm and fluke. The nettle is used for food and also for a cure. When a nettle is boiled it is a cure for measles. It's also given to young ducks and pigs and other animals. The thistle grows in rich land. It never grows in poor land. There are other herbs for food called pot herbs. There names are chives, sage, mint. camomile, savoury and horse radish.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo