School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Máire
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  1. Herbs
    Dandelion, celery and chicken-weed switch grass groundsel and dockleaf are the commonest weeds in our garden.
    The moon flower is a great flower. It cures Eczema. You boil it in water for twenty minutes and then put a spoon of cream in it and apply to the place where the Eczema is and in a week it will be all gone.
    Celery and dandelion when boiled in water and the liquid drunk is a great cure for rheumatism. Dandelion is also a good cure
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Clohesy
    Address
    Gort Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Barry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Gort Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Heritage
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60