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School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)

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Kilmacabea, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0309, Page 249

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    MIONT FIADHAIN - Mint
    Do bheiriú agus an t-uisce a scagadh i soithig éigin, agus é ól. B'in leigheas ar tinneas goile.
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    BROIM-FHÉÁR - Couchgrass. Scutch nú Switch grass
    Tá ana leigheas sa luibh seo i gcóir asthma, (?) agus go maith i gcóír aicidí eile leis.

    MISMÍN - Mint
    There are several kinds of mint. Bogmint, Watermint, Peppermint.
    Mismín Dearg, Mismín arbair - Coinmint
    It is used for sweetening the breath or for crawsickness (?)

    GARBH-LUS - Goose Grass nú Robin run the hedge
    Tá leigheas ann do ulcers or cancerous growths

    WATER-CRESS
    It was used purifying the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ua Ríogáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Seán Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Leap, Co. Cork