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School: Loughglinn (C.)

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Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
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Méadhbha, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 441

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    I have often seen people who suffer from corns getting ivy leaves and extracting the juice by boiling them and appling it to the corn before bedtime. Ivy-leaf is also good for some skin diseases. There is a thistle called the Holy Thistle which is used in cases of dyspepsia, intermittent fever and loss of appetite. A certain moss which grows on the sides of ditches is said to improve the appetite and aid digestion. It is also used for chronic, catarrh, and brochitis. Black currants are recomended for hoarsness, sore throat, coughs, and catarrh generally.
    The juice of a raspberry is an excellent wash for ulcers or wounds. Nettles are used to cure nettle-rash and also to purify
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie May Finan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Finan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon