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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Local Cures - Nettle Burn

    CBÉS 0161

    D. Gilmartin

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  2. Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0326

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    “A Dockroot cures the sting of a nettle. ...”

    CBÉS 0567

    Anne Harvey

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  4. Cures - A Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0596

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    “The buachallán, praiseach bhuidhe, the nettle, the thistle, the dock, the fern, and the feilistrium are herbs that are damaging to land because they cover a lot of ground...”

    CBÉS 0622

    Mr Malone, Paddy Malone

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    “To soothe nettle stings rub a Dockin Leaf on the part of the body where the sting is...”

    CBÉS 0661

    Bernard Gaughran

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    “The names of the wild weeds in the fields are the dock the rag-weed the nettle dandelion Saint Patricks leaf, thistle chicken weed, bliotóg cow foot, sangweed and prussia.”

    CBÉS 0664

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  8. A Recipe for Nettle Beer

    CBÉS 0684

    Veronica Quinn

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  9. Cure for a Sting of a Nettle

    CBÉS 0692

    Margaret Duffy, Rosaleen Hughes

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  10. Cure of the Sting of a Nettle

    CBÉS 0704

    Mrs Smyth

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    “The most harmful herbs or weeds are the thistle, nettle, dock, dandelion...”

    CBÉS 0727

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  12. Charms and Prayers and Cures - A Cure for the Sting of a Nettle

    CBÉS 0756

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  13. Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0770

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  14. Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0773

    Miss Hamilton

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  15. Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0773

    Mrs Hill

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    “Dockleaf will cure nettle sting.”

    CBÉS 0774

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  17. Nettle Broth and Dumplings

    CBÉS 0799

    Séamus Breathnach

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  18. Local Cures - Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0800

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  19. Local Cures - Sting of a Nettle

    CBÉS 0821

    John Sherlock, Liam Sherlock

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  20. Cures - Old Cure for Nettle Sting

    CBÉS 0823

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