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School: Park (roll number 9717)

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Kilclammon, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 087

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    Tradition has it that every herb cures some diesease.
    Dandelion is good for curing animals with sickness. Dendelion is given to the animal a few times a day.
    Comfrey is good for sprains or bruises.
    Comfrey is rubbed all around the bruise or sprain. After a few days the bruise or sprain will be well.
    Fox glove is good for making heart medicine. People with heart diesase usually get that medicine to cure them.
    Rib leafre is good for curing cuts on peoples hands. The leaf is rubbed on the cuts.
    Penny leaf is good for burns. The leaf is pealed beforeputting on. It is then laid on usually for an hour until the scald has gone away.
    Ivy leaf is good for calves or sheep.
    It is given to the animal a few times
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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)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mylerspark, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr James Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mylerspark, Co. Wexford