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School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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    1. Laurel is used in milk for flavouring.
    2 Nettle leaf.
    Boiled nettles leaves eaten will cure sores, and skin diseases.
    This is chopped up finely and mixed through turkeys and chickens feeding.
    3. Silver-weed.
    This is given to turkeys mixed through their feeding.
    5 Yarrow.
    Boil in milk. Then drink the milk and this will cure rheumatism.
    Evanen - boil the leaves in water. This water will remove corns.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curtistown Upper, Co. Meath