School: Kilmorgan (roll number 12444)

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1. Old Cures

   “There is a certain weed growing around our house. It is called Pinkwart.”

   

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   There is a certain weed growing around our house. It is called Pinkwart. It is a great cure for worms in the cattle. It has to be brought to a well and dipped three times in the water. It has to be believed that the beast is taken in the faries. If you look at it before the nine days the charm will be broken. After nine days the Pinkwart is broken up into a bucket of water, and given to her to drink three times in sucession.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
               1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
      2. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Brady

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloonlurg, Co. Sligo

2. Old Cures

   

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   This is a cure for a severe or hard swelling such as a swelling that comes from a severe toothache. A handful of marsh mallows is pulled and boiled in spring water. It is left boiling for about a quarter

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