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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

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Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 296

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    the land poor. Nettles are a great blood purifier, also dandelion. Dandelion tea cures bronchitis and other diseases. Meacan na gcaorach cures mumps, and a very good cough cure can also be made by boiling the roots.
    Young nettles and dandelion leaves are cooked and eaten like cabbage greens. Boglas cures boils and all kinds of open sores. It is mixed with oatmeal and used as a poultice. Garlick boiled and mixed with bad whiskey is a great cure for a cough.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Wade
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Galway