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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary Agnes Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 548

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    supposed to be a great cure for consumption.
    From the dandelion whose yellow flowers are seen in nearly every field the wine is made from the flowers and the leaves make food, medicine and a vegetable.
    Nettles are useful vegetables and medicine and are used for food for young turkeys.
    The dock though hated by the farmer had many uses in medicine and also a cure for the sing of a nettle.
    The ragweed seems to have no use whatever.
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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
    Mary O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female