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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 292

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    The following is a list of the most harmful weeds growing on the farm : - the thistle, praiseach, dandelion, couch grass, buachalán, fox-tail and docks. The couch grass perhaps is the most harmful because it spreads very rapidly. The thistle, fox-tail, and praiseach are harmful because they impoverish the soil.
    Certain herbs have medicinal properties. The chamomile was used for curing the whooping cough. The herb was boiled and the juice was drunk.
    Another herb that was used was the dandelion. It was boiled and the juice was drunk for purifying the blood. Garlic boiled with milk was used for curing a stomach
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Davy Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Jack Slamen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath