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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 337

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    The flower of the foxglove mixed with hogs lard is a great ointment for all skin diseases, and the juice of the leaves of foxglove is a cure for heart disease
    The leaves of the alder tree put under the bare feet galled by travelling give relief
    The leaves of the alder tree put in a bed banish the fleas
    Cabbage which is to be used for dinner the following day should be cut at night when the moon is shining as it is then fresh and crisp but during the day it is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny