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School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

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Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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  1. Herbs and Their Superstition

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    Cos Dubh an herb found growing chiefly in stony fences. It is much like the male fern but being a much smaller plant. It was used in the days of our grandfathers to foretell the result of a certain disease known as a blast. It should be pulled by someone other than the inmates of the house. It should then be boiled in the house of the patient without the patient seeing it. If the patient was going to die the water would blacken. If he was going to recover the water would turn green.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Driscoll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis Feen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowen, Co. Cork