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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

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Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 308

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    cure for kidney trouble. Comfrey was used for curing boils Hemlock was used for curing swelling in horses.
    Jaundice was usually cured by a charm, and this consisted of, daisies, primroses, and other wild flowers. A snail was used to cure a wart. In order to cure it, the snail had to be rubbed three times, then put on a thorn and when the snail would wither, the wart would wither.
    Wild parsley was used for curing swelling. Stone crop was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sleehaun, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sleehaun, Co. Longford