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School: Meall an tSrutháin (roll number 2117)

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Maulatrahane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Luasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 073

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  1. Na Leigheasanna (continued)

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  2. Cures - Dandelion

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    In the olden times the old people were very well able to give cures.
    A man whose name was Mr. O Donovan who lived in Inchinagotegh used pull the herbs out of fields and make medicine from them for the people and for the animals.
    He made medicine out of the following - : wild-sage, Bisom, cosdubh and [dandaline]. dandelion
    All these made very good medicine. The Wild-sage and Bisom was excellent medicines, it cured many people from rheumatism.
    The dandaline and the cosdubh was for healing burns.
    The cures he had for the animals
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