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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 440

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    Herbs
    Told by: Martin Egan
    Address: Ballyglass Kilsallagh Castlerea Co Galway
    occupation: A farmer
    Age: 48 years
    In this district there are several herbs which are of great harm. There are others which are harmless and are used for curing the sick.
    Amongst the harmful herbs which grow around my house is the thistle, the scutch, the fuaran, the pir-bain, the buacalan- buide and the burdock. The nettle is also a herb which is always avoided by people this is on account of its sting, but yet it has two cures which are of great value. If the nettles are boiled and the juice let cool and a person to drink it, three times in the month of march they will not get sick any more that year. It also cures boils and rash. When a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johnny Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyglass South, Co. Galway