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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 187

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  1. Homemade Cures from Herbs and Plants (continued)

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    Egypt lay over a heap of ferns. Dandelion is a cure for heart disease. Marsh Mallows is a cure for kidney disease. The sow-thistle is good for a burn. When we get a sting of a nettle we wet a dock-leaf and stick it to the burn. Robin-run-the-hedge when fried on the pan with sheep's lard is a cure for a burn.
    Prawsha grows in poor land. It is a tall thin plant with a yellow flower on it. It grows mostly in oats.
    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 Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Charlie Mc Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath