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School: Calary, Bray

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Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
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Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 178

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    The yew tree is very poisonous when it is cut and let wither for about three days. It would kill cattle. No harmful weeds grow on our farm but in Powerscourt Waterfall the yew tree grows. They are harmful because they kill the beasts. Scutch and dock grow on very poor land it is not harmful but it destroys the crops The thistle grows very rapidly on good land. Pennyleaf boiled with washing soda cures ring worms. Marshmallows made into ointment with lard would cure any boils or sores. There is a very good ointment made from nine herbs, lard, woodbine, ivy, alder
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Paddock, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Paddock, Co. Wicklow