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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 084

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    The "sardle" is another herb. Another herb is the "eldberry" and it is said that tweeds can be dyed with them.
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  2. Herbs

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    Long ago people used herbs for a medicine for people and animals. They also used them for cures and poulteses. In Spring they gathered the nettles and made a medicine with the juice which they boiled out of them. They also went along the roads and gathered
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltray, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Peter Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baltray, Co. Louth