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School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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    before baking makes it very tender.
    Watercress we scarcely ate at all. It has been credited from time to time with wonderful medicine properties and is said to contain, iodine, iron, phosphates and other things. It has all the necessary vitamins for the human frame, so that it is good for the blood, for the stomach, and even for the brain. Recently the Cancer Research Committee have discovered in it some, marvellous qualities in it. It may help in the prevention, or cure of that dreadful disease and have bought it up by the ton.
    There is no better cure for a winter disease cold or cough than Coltsfoot wine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Togher, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Newe
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Togher, Co. Offaly