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School: Dundalk (Mercy Convent) (roll number 5387)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 052

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    When the juice of the Dandelion was forced out on a wart it was supposed to cure it.
    The stem and flowers of the Rose Noble boiled like tea and about 1 glass drunk morning and night was supposed to be cure for boils.
    The roots or the Bog Bean pulled out of stream, dried and boiled as tea, and a quantity drunk every morning fasting was supposed to be a cure for kidney trouble.
    The leaves of the Plaintain pounded into a jelly and applied to sores was supposed to cure them.
    Nettles boiled in soup, or in the freshleaeves mixed with salad was supposed to be a Blood Purifier.
    House Leek pounded and made into juice and applied on cloth placed over eyes at night was supposed to be
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Saint Mary's Road, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr C. Wilson
    Gender
    Male