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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

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Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 094

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    Some time ago there were men and women well versed in herbs and their uses. They gathered each herb when in season, dried them, and stored them for future use. For consumption they had the Mullen plant. They used to boil herbs in beer to cure a blast. Sheeps saffron for measles. Herb poultices for mumps, and chest complaints. These men were also good bone-setters; when the bone is set they applied a poultice of Cumfrey to strengthen the limb, it always proved successful. Even the garlic
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belline and Rogerstown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Belline and Rogerstown, Co. Kilkenny