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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    Peppermint is used for sickness and vomiting, Marshmallow, is used for coughs, colds and asthma and it's root for kidney trouble. Meadowsweet is used for dropsy.
    There are some herbs of great value and power such as the groundsel, ground ivy, foxglove, and the bark of the haw-thorn The hazel tree has many virtues. It is sacred and powerful against devil's wiles, and its secret properties are known only to the wise. The ancient Irish believed that there were fountains at the head of the chief rivers of Ireland, over each of which grew nine hazel trees which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Laide
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Laide
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry