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School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

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Faugher, Co. Donegal
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Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 5

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    Cams Mile.
    The roots of the Melinna plant are good for chest trouble.
    Garlic is good for the blood.
    Chicken Weed cures a sprain.
    Wild Carrots are good for Kidney trouble.
    Nettles cure Measles.
    St. John's Rod and Irab are poisonous.
    Cuckoo potatoes and Wild Carvey are good to eat.
    If you hang a bog Mirtle in the house it will keep away flies.
    Other weeds are Bishop's weed, Dandelion, Jack and the Heads, Burrs and Wild Cale.
    The people gather Yerragh on May Eve and dream
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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
    John C. Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portnablahy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    M. Mullen
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    65
    Address
    Breaghy, Co. Donegal