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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 279

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    Colts fort grows on bad land. Thistles, ragweed and dockens are supposed to grow on good land. A dandelion is a cure for stomach trouble. Nettles clean out the blood. Docken seed is a cure for a cough in a cow. The people boil them and then they put the water in the cow. Dockens are good for pigs. They help them to grow.
    The people boil nettles and give them to turkeys. Dockens cure a sting of a nettle. The people rub it to the sting three time and say while rubbing it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Pat Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carn, Co. Monaghan