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School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 049

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    Prasheac and nettles and thistles makes the soil very poor. They grow through the soil, especially prasheac.
    1. Chicken-weed is good for healing an abscess.
    2. The leaf of a nettle, left on the tongue, and pressed on the roof of the mouth stops a bleeding nose.
    3. Water cress juice (a weed), mixed with some vinegar, and salts, heals running and ulcerated sores.
    4. Marsh mallow, a weed, is good for poulticing.
    5. Marigold, a weed, brings out measles.
    6. Fresh strawberry leaves made into tea is good for sore
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Galavan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cullentragh, Co. Kilkenny