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School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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    Herbs
    Comfrey Cure for horses legs when hurt. The plant must be boiled and strained and applied to the affected parts.
    Dandelion cures the jaundice. First the flower is boiled and then strained and the liquid is taken asa medicine.
    Male fern, is treated in the same way and is especially good for murrain in a cow.
    Dockets are good for the burn of a nettle. It removes the rash.
    Nettles when boiled are good for nettles rash also
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cafferkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Cafferkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon