School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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    is a weed called crow foot, and another called yarrow. Long ago when the men were scarce in tobbacco they'd smoke these two weeds. There is also another weed callled catakecka. It is'nt a very harmfull weed It grows about one foot high. A purple blossom comes on it every year. Fileria is a herb which grows along a river. It was often used as great medicine for Kidney disease. There is another weed called the buhalon or fairy horse. There is also another weed called the briscon. It is a plant that you can hardly see above the ground with roots like potatoes on them. These are roasted in the fire and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath