School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The leaves of the marsh mallow bruised and rubbed to a sting of bee or wasp will take away the swelling or pain.
The roots of the dockan leaf boiled in vinegar is good for itch, scabs and breaking out in the skin.
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- Collector
- Bernadette Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Heory
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Marsh mallowSqueeze the juice out of it, and rub the juice on the sprain, say a sprain in the ankle and it will cure it. This juices rubbed on any sprain or swelling will cure.GroundselChop up groundsel and get the juice from it. If young turkeys are drooping, give them this juice on a spoon. Open their beaks and(continues on next page)
