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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)

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Millstreet, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Caoimhín
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    The most common herbs are caisear bán, nettles, and dock leaves. There is an old saying that if a person ate nettles in May the'd never get sick. Thistles are a sign of good land, while weeds and dock leaves are signs of poor land.
    Rheumatism
    The burning of a nettle is supposed to be a good cure for this disease.
    Warts
    Get a paper bag and put in so many stones to equal the amount of warts the person has. Place the bag and its contents by the side of the road and the first person that will pick up the bag will get the warts.
    Sore-eyes
    To rub spittle from a persons mouth the first thing each morning for nine consecutive mornings.
    Burns
    To rub a dock a dock leaf after the burn of a nettle is supposed to be a good cure.
    Corns
    To run barefooted every morning when the dew is on the grass.
    Sore-throat
    To put the stocking you wear by day around your throat at night.
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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
    Margaret O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteennafinnoge, Co. Cork