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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

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Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 106

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    Many herbs grow on different soils of Ireland. Coldfoot and Faraban are the most harmful herb to the land and destroy good grass and crops.
    There are many herbs used as cures for certain diseases. Dandelion tea made from fandelions is a cure for consumption. Dock seeds boiled is a cure for a bad cold. Yarrow is a cure for Neuralgia. House Leek boiled is a cure for sore eyes. Bloodvein is a cure for kidney diseases. Bogbean boiled is a cure for consumption. sun spurs has milk in which is a cure for warts. St Patricks leaf is used for a bleeding.
    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
    Séan Ó Lionárd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grange, Co. Louth