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School: An Clochar, Crossmolina (roll number 14728)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 66

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    Sedge is a rare weed that grows on Mount Nepluin. It is like meadow sweet. The plant is boiled in water and the juice is given to drink to a person who has a cough or a cold.
    Dandelion is a cure for weak blood or heart disease.
    Nettles boiled in water are a cure for measles. The nettles are boiled and the waiter is drunkby a person who has measles or any kind of rash.
    Garlic is taken as a preventitive for contagious diseases.
    Broom which grows on the mountain was used to cure a cough. It was boiled in water and the juice was drunk.
    Golden moss which is found in bogs was used long ago for dyeing wool.
    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
    Mary Gardiner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James Gardiner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo