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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 296

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    "brislán" will cure a pain in your back if you get one and wash it and boil it. Then strain off the water and drink it.
    Dandelions were often used as a blood purifier. Garlic was used as a cure for animals as well as people. If an animal had a pain, garlic was boiled with milk, then the milk was given to the animal. Young nettles boiled are said to cure a sick stomach,
    Near Croghan there live people named Gilligans who mix certain herbs which can cure cancer. But they keep the name of the herbs a secret.
    One day it is said the Blessed Virgin and Jesus were walking along a road and the Blessed Virgin cut her finger. She
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    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
    John Joe Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lurrig, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Joe Gray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Killard, Co. Westmeath