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School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)

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Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0106

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    The dandelion is used as a cure for yellow jaundice. They are first steeped in boiling water. They they are strained and boiled. When the water is cold enough it is given to the sick person to drink.
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    People eat the nettle in spring for purifying the blood. The nettles are boiled and given to the persons to eat.
    The water cress is
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