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School: Knockjames

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Knockjames, Co. an Chláir
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    Herbs
    14th March 1938
    Garlic is a cure for the flu.
    Comfrey is a cure for broken bones.
    The burn leaf is a cure for a burn.
    The bog onion for the skin deseas. The sour sorrels is a cure for heart disease.
    Shelins is a cire for cough.
    The juice of a dockleaf is a cure for a burn of a nettle.
    Chicken weed is a cure for pimples.
    Turkey grass is a cure for rheumatishm.
    To find a worm (up) and to roast him on a lead by
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Olc Láir, Co. an Chláir