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School: Gusserane

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Gusserane, Co. Wexford
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Mrs Corish
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0872, Page 078

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    it The tradition that is connected with this is When Our Lord was. nailed to the cross on the hill of Calvary, this weed was beneath the cross and a drop of Our Lord Precious Blood fell upon it. Its usually found on the hilltop.
    Rib leaf
    This cures cuts chew the leaf up and put it to the cut and it would be cured after a couple of days.
    Dock Leaf
    This cures nettles strings Rub it on the stings
    Comfry
    This is only found in a few place. It cures sprains.
    Milk Leaf
    This leaf is found in good soil
    It cures the itch Boil it in a small quantity of milk and when boiled drink the juice of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English