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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 0343

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  1. Local Herbs

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    There are not many herbs in the district nowadays as there were a number of herbs for cures long ago.
    The herbs that are in the district now are not much harm to the land. They are good for diseases. People use dandelions and make wine out of blackberries.
    Most of the people throughout the district give nettles to the turkeys as they are very good and some people make soup out of them.
    Some people make wine out of sloes and also from bill-berries.
    They make jam from black-berries and from bill-berries also.
    Some people take out stains from rhubarb and they wash clothes
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Freddie Bruen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miss Bruen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway