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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

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Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 353

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    The following are some of the herbs that grow in our land. They are used as medicine.
    Garlic, this herb is used as a cure for boils.
    Foxglove, is used as medicine for the kidneys.
    Blackberry is used as a cure for dysentry.
    Chamomile, is a cure for heartburn.
    Chestnut leaves, are used as a cure for whooping cough.
    Elderberries, are used as a cure for burns, sores and cuts.
    Saint Patricks leaf, is a cure
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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
    Delia Mulryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Timacat, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Mulryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Timacat, Co. Galway