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School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

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Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 150

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    it was cured. They used comfree for a bruise. They peeled the comfree and they scraped the inside and put it on the bruise. It grows wild and there are small green leaves growing from it. The roots are pulled for making the cure. The grow very thick under the ground. They also use chicken weed for a swoolen foot. They warm it at the fire and put it on the swelled part. There are numerous cures which they used in the olden times
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raherolus, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Winnie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncarha, Co. Mayo