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School: Finea (roll number 10599)

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Finnea, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 101

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    ingredient in cures for 'bursts', swellings or running sores. It is also sometimes given is horses & cattle as medicine.
    Thistles are cut during the summer months and given to old pigs and sows.
    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
    Kathleen Hackett
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr M. Mulligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Westmeath