School: Naomh Muire, Ballyhean (roll number 13444)
- Location:
- Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Ó Duibhir
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- (continued from previous page)Growing on the barn wall is Búcaill an Tighe. This a cure to bring people back who have been taken away by the faires.Mike Staunton,
Killadeer,
Ballyheane,
Castlebar.Heard of cures in Búacaill an Tighe, in chicken weed and in the nettle from my father, mother, and grand mother.
- Herbs and weeds
When oats is growing up the "Braiste" or cockle is a very common weed which grows up through it. This weed if not banished at first will destroy the crop and where it grows the land is very fertile.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Mary Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Magherafadda, Co. Mayo
