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School: Dangan (C.) (roll number 7499)

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Dangan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Fhógartaigh
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    It is said that a cure for a back-ache is to get a herb which is called the "Crane's Bill". Boil it and drain the water off it and drink the water. This herb is a difficult one to get because there is a poisonous weed much like it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Grehan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Rose Feely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Meath