School: Glynn (C.) (roll number 4602)
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Giolla Eoin
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I think the country would be very dull without the birds.
- 1. Before doctor's treatments came into use, people used to make up medicines from herbs and plants. These medicines were used for curing diseases, but are not used so much now-a-days owing to the development of doctors and hospital treatment. There are numerous herbs which grow in our ditches and meadows which were very valuable to our grandmothers or great-grandmothers, in days of old. They are used in some medicines, of course, but(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen O' Leary
- Gender
- Female
