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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 179

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 179

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    bark, marshmallows, planting leaf, rib grass, daisyleaves and Dandelion.
    Green brom is very good for worms in horses and ragweed and lard is a very good cure for the murrian in cattle. Foxglove boiled would make a lovely dye for a black dress Everything was cured by herbs in olden times. A man by the name of Michael Bailey was cured by herbs. He had scurvey. Black heads and cockeled roots washed and boiled. Then strain the water off and take a glass of it every morning before breakfast would cure scurvey. Nettles and Dandelion mixed up in Indian Meal is very good for young turkeys when they are getting the red heads.
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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