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School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 465

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    The following are the harmful weeds that grow in this district.
    Fearabán is very harmful, it spreads very rapidly and makes the soil poor. It grows both in bad and good land, and poverises every crop. It is never used as a cure.
    Chick-Weed is found in good land, it spreads very rapidly. It makes the land poor. When boiled the juice will cure a sore throat
    Devils bit is not harmful but it spreads fairly rapidly. It does not make the land poor and it only grows in good land. When bruised up it is a good cure for sores such as boils.
    Airgead-Luachra is found in bad land. It does not spread rapidly and is not very harmful. It is not used as a cure for any purposes. It grows between 1 & 2 feet high and wears a silver coloured flower. When
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Morley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Owenwee, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Joyce
    Gender
    Male