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School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)

Location:
Cloonadrum, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Brian Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 277

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    The skin is peeled and boiled in new milk and applied as a poultice.
    Meacain a larú:
    This is poisonous to fowl.
    Bog Onion:
    It is bruised and boiled in new milk as a cure for a broken or strained limb. Reduces swelling.
    luac Bhuidhe
    It cures the stoppage of water in cattle when boiled.
    Leannacrac:
    Cure for red water or red murrain in cattle.
    yarrow:
    boiled is a cure for rheumatism
    Crowsfoot:
    When boiled is a cure for red murrain in cattle.
    Locall:
    Cures a cough.

    Herbs used to feed
    Cashabán:
    Chopped and mixed with meal is given to pigs.
    Nettles
    Given boiled to hens.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English