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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 395

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    There are a good lot of herbs that do harm to land. They are the nettle, the thistle, and the docket. The docket is the worst of them, as it smothers the crops.
    The only herbs that grows on good land is the ''yarra''. It is a cure for rheumatism. It is boiled in water and then one can drink it. The docket leaf is a cure for a nettle scorch. The buachaill - a - tíghe is a cure for sore eyes. The dandelion is a cure for a bad liver. The bark of an alder is a cure for a burn. The dockleaves and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Prendergast
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Claremorris, Co. Mayo