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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 410

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    Garlic Cures
    Long ago in Ireland the people used herbs to cure people and animals . They tell us there is an herb for every disease if only we knew it or could find it out.
    Garlic was much used in those days , as it was supposed to cure almost any disease, and was very healthy and safe to use . People suffering from consumption and other lung diseases were improved in health by taking a grain or a couple of grains of the garlic fasting every morning this was supposed to be a great cure for the consumption . Another way garlic was use was to boil a heads of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo