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School: Boulavogue

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Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0890, Page 232

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    If dandelion is steeped and the water drunk it is a good thing for a bad liver or stomach. Milk-weed would cure warts. Lamb's quarter would cure scalds. Rib-grass would stop blood.
    Jack Leacy
    These stories were told to me by my father,
    Mr Michael Leacy, (48 yrs)
    Carrigeen, Ferns, Co Wexford.
    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
    Jack Leacy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Michael Leacy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Wexford

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    Nettles are pulled and cut up into very small pieces. They are used for bringing out the red-heads on young turkeys. Blood worth is used for cattle which are bad with the blood-murrain. It is pulled and boiled on new milk. Then the beast is drenched with the juice of the plant.
    Patrick Breen,
    Ballyorley, Boolavogue, Ferns,
    Co Wexford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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