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School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
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Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 378

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    Thistle - In days gone by people used to pick flat thistles and mix them with porridge for pigs. Those were called pig thistles.
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    Sláineas - An herb called the 'sláineas' when boiled with other ingredients will draw all inflammation from a boil or abscess, and cure as it draws.
    American daisies - Pluck the heads and boil them and drink the juice. A good remedy for weak nerves.
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    Red clover is good for whooping cough and cancer.
    Nettle cures pleurisy, pain in the side, and blood troubles.
    Daisy is good for removing inflammation and small tumours.
    Violet leaves cure cancer.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clashbeg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clashbeg, Co. Tipperary