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   take stains out of clothes Boil ivy leaves and water together. Then wash the clothes in the water and iron them before they are dry.

   

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2. Herbs

   

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   Broom is a kind of herb which grows into trees. When horses have certain diseases it is cut up and is given to them to eat. This is a genuine cure. Yarrow is another herb which is found in the fields. It is like a flower with little white blossoms.It is boiled and the juice is drunk by people who have certain inward complaints. Hemlock is a deadly poisonous plant which is often found through parsley. It is like a small piece of parsley. Ointment is made from it. Bursting Grass is another herb which grows in certain land. It is boiled down and the juice is rubbed on whittles to cure

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Mahon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Bachaille, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

   Informant

   Mr Sweetman

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Baile Bachaille, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath