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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0317

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    Herbs do not always effect the land but they always effect the stock. There are a lot of herbs used for curing diseases. They are either rubbed to the effected part or there is juice extracted from them and it is mixed in bottles.
    There is an herb called “macain na gcompanaigh” which usually grows around the houses and it is very dangerous for cows to eat because it puts a taste on the milk and the milk cannot be used.
    Nettles are boiled for pigs and fowl. It is supposed to be the best food for them. Dock leaves are used for curing a sting of a nettle. The juice extracted from a
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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
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs O' Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway