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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 147

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    dug up to get rid of them.
    Sorrel grass grows in rich shady places. This is very paldtable to eat and children like it owing to its tart taste. Iris or flagger growing only in very wet and marshy places produces a beautiful yellow flower.
    Hemlock is a very poisonous plant and grows in rich shady places.
    The roots of the dock leaf is supposed to cure inflamed mouths. Nettles which grow abundantly on very rich places are a splendid blood purifier and are also a splendid feeding for young turkeys. Dandelion is one of our most popular herbs and is supposed to cure many
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Scully
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hospital, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. Condon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hospital, Co. Limerick