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School: Leamh-choill

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Drumsillagh, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit Ní Ghadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 129

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    67. Rare Birds. Thousands of birds come to the fields along the Shannon for the winter and feed in flocks. They fly in formation, semi circles etc.
    68. Male fern is used as medicine for cattle and sheep. The roots are boiled and strained and given to animals as a cure for fluke.
    Oris root whitens clothes.
    Cuckoo sorrell
    Heart's tongue fern is used as a cure for kidney trouble.
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