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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    cough.
    If you get a sting from a nettle or an insect the old people would tell you to pull a dock leaf, and apply the juice at the end of the stem to the smart, and that you get great relief.
    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 Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Christy Brogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford