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   horse or person.
   Whins and broom when bruised up would put worms out of a horse.
   Sometimes long ago the people used to eat water-cress for a food.
   Blackberries and bill berries were often used long ago for dye. They boiled the berries and strained them and kept the juice for dye.

   

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   In this part of the country the land does not produce many harmful weeds. The only few are tishles, ragweeds, nettles and cowsfoot These weeds spread quickly and destroy the land if not pulled. To cure a stign you have to make the sign of the cross with three goose berry thorns three times for three days. The roots of Dandelion

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Patrick Farrell

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gallonreagh, Co. Cavan