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School: Páirc na gCrann (roll number 16042)

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Woodfield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cearnaigh
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    In our farm there are many harmful weeds growing in it. There are many herbs growing in poor land and which are not growing where land is good. There are many herbs which have medicinal properties. Some people eat nettles which would cure a bad stomach. Many people were cured by this. People used to eat water cress for their dinner. Some people used to use heath in former times for dyeing purposes. There is a herb growing in our farm(er) which killed many horses in the village. It is called 'Locallaín'. There are many herbs used for poison. Nóinín was used for yellow jaundice. The people used to boil it in oil and when it was boiled they took the oil out of it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máiréad Ní hÉanacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Lurgan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Henehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lurgan, Co. Mayo