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School: Killashandra (C.) Convent

Location:
Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 271

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    The most plentiful; herb in my district is the thistle. The herb of the dandelion is a cure for warts. There is a herb called heart-ease for the cure of heart disease. Bog-bean is a cure for a swelling or a sore.
    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
    Chrissy Mc Caffrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killygowan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mary Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Killygowan, Co. Cavan