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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 186

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  1. Homemade Cures from Herbs and Plants

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    The commonest weeds in this district are Robin-run-the-hedge, groundsel, ragwart, crowfoot, prawsha, lamb's quarter, chicken weed, nettles, dandelion, seven sisters, Briskawn roots, thistles, Bootlawns and scutchgrass. Robin-run-the-hedge, scutchgrass and crow-foot do harm because they spread rapidly. Nettles, thistles, prawsha and groundsel will impoverish the land. Many of the herbs have cures in them. The juice of the seven-sisters is a cure for warts. The dock leave is a cure for the sting of a nettle. Marsh-mallows is a cure for kidney trouble. It is said that there is a cross at the root of the fern because the Holy Family on their flight into
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Charlie Mc Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath