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School: Blacklion

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Blacklion, Co. Cavan
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F. Johnston
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 214

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    from the soil. People boil dandelions, and drink the juice, when they need an iron tonic.
    Ground ivy is not very common. It may be found growing along some roads and usually grows where there are briars. People gather it, and boil it with sugar, and drink the juice.
    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
    Bobbie Nixon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan