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School: Cnocán Mhichil Naofa (Clochar)

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Claremorris, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 386

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    a white cloth and laid on the boil. The "dandelion" is used for warts. It is used by breaking off the head and bruising out the "milk" and rubbing it on the wart
    The dock leaf and the thistle are given boiled to pigs for food. The nettle is boiled and given to young turkeys and young ducks. The reason we have those cure is because long ago the old people used to have them and we got them from them.
    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
    Josie Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowbeg, Co. Mayo