School: Clifferna

Location:
Clifferna, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sister Mc Ardle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 026

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 026

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    pigs.
    The dock-leaf grows in land that is not tilled. It cures nettles stings.
    The nettle grows in good land and is given to young turkeys and young ducks.
    When people have the "measles" they make tea from the nettle and drink it and it cures them. The tea is made in the same way as ordinary tea. It does not taste nice but when the sick person knows it is the cure they drink it.
    I don't know of any
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Sexton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Altbeagh, Co. Cavan