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School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 47

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    Spiry, Red shank, Chicken weed, Cold foot and Thistles grow in potatoe fields. Nettles buachalán buidhe and dockens grow on ditches. Bogbine grows in the bog. Sprett grows in the meadow Black heads grow on ditches, White heads grow in the bogs. Spiry grows on bad land. Spiry and chicken weed can be eat and given to young ducks pigs and cows. The ground is bad anywhere Red shank grows. Nettles and buachalán buidhe grow on very good land.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal