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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 535

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    Long ago people used herbs for all their medicinal purposes. Here are some of the most common ones which they believed to have cures and they were also used for other purposes.
    Dandelion is good for the liver and consumption. It was boiled in milk and drank, but if it was not drunk before a certain time it would not cure.
    It was also used for making wine.
    The coltsfoot is good for lungs and burns.
    The bordock is good for
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    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
    Katie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo