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School: An Ceathramha Riabhach (roll number 16884)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
E. Nic Giolla Mhuire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 224

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    The herbs used for food are nettles, dandelions,. Nettles are good for turkeys. Groundsel is good for canaries. Dandelions are good for turkeys.
    The herbs used for cures are :-
    Houseleek is used for sore eyes.
    Dandelion is good for taking off warts. Dockleaves are a cure for the sting of a nettle. When rubbing in the juice of the Dockleaf
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bella Mc Dowell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Robert Mc Dowell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal