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School: Virginia (C )

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 470

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    Laurel leaves boiled in water and the juice given to a dog who has fits it would cure him.
    Herbs were and are used extensively for cures. Mr J Elliott uses herbs to cure the ringworm.
    Rita O'Reilly, Virginia, Co Cavan
    Mr O'Reilly, Virginia, Co Cavan
    The most harmful weeds growing on our farm are the Bishops' Weed, the Dock Leaf, the Scutch Grass, the Thistle and the bocar lann.
    The Thistle is a very harmful weed and all farmers are ordered to cut it because when the cow stoops down to eat the grass that is growing beside them the thistle sticks
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    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
    Madge Hanratty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Hanratty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan