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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

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Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0051

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  1. Herbs

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    Long ago people used to use herbs for curing sick people. Gladden was supposed to cure a sore throat. It had to be heated by the fire and while it is hot it has to be tied round the sore throat.
    Long ago people used to give nettle soup to all the children in the month of March. It was supposed to keep away sickness for the year.
    Forem-leaf is supposed to cure boils and all sorts of sores.
    There are many kinds of weeds, that grow on the farm chick-weed, praiseac, glorauns, breslauns, sharawauns, dog-leafs, thistles, nettles, and spairmint.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmeen, Co. Galway