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School: Cnoc Breac

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New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0361

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    run-the-hedge". This desctructive weed infests gardens or sandy, rich soil and is very harmful to fruit trees. They are difficult to banish because the spread very rapidly. In former times the leaves of this weed were used for flavouring ale.
    The chicken weed was used for making poultices which were supposed to be able to cure pains in the side, and the seeds and leaves were used for feeding cage-birds.
    Another common weed is the blood-weed. In the middle of each of its leaves is a red spot like a bloodstain.
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    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
    Kevin Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    New Inn, Co. Galway