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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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    Wild Celery is regarded as a certain cure for boils and abcesses. This cure has been in the Rose family for about a hundred years. One day in 1890 an old travelling woman gave the secret to Mrs Rose, grandmother to the present family.
    Parsley Tea:
    Parsley is boiled in water is very good for kidney.
    Garden Celery
    when boiled and strained is very good for rheumatism.
    Dandelion:
    made into a wine is good for the blood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Sheila Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick