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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 407

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    dandyline and also water - cress is good for the heart. White lily was supposed to be good for boils. House - leek is good for the eyes. Roots of nettles boiled on sweet milk is thought to be good for measles and purifacation of the blood. "Slánlus" is good for a cut. Chicken weed helps to keep down swelling. Dockens are used to cure the sting of a nettle. The person stung rubs the docken of the part that was stung and says "Docken, docken take the sting of the nettle away."
    In former times water - cress was used like cabbage. There was a special regard for that growing in spring water. Comfry was given to cattle and pigs.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Murray
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo