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School: Knockaville (roll number 14185)

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Knockaville, Co. Westmeath
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C. de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 328

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Gladum Leaves are like flaggards only they have blue flowers.

    Groundsel boiled in milk is a cure for colds.
    Speedwell boiled in milk cures jaundice.

    RUSTY BACON is bacon that is home-cured and hung up so long that it gets yellow and rusty looking.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English