School: Cill Brainis, Bun Clóidighe
- Location:
- Kilbrannish South, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Cáit Nic an Ultaigh
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- The most harmful weeds growing on my farm at home are sorrel, Clumain, rag-weed, chicken weed, and docks. They are harmful because some of them spread quickly and others impoverish the soil. The thistle only grows where the land is good. Herbs are often used to cure people. The dock leaf will cure the nettle burn. A pain in the side is often cured by an herb or small flowered plant. Long ago herbs were more in use than at the present time. In every village there was usually a person who cured diseases, by the means of herbs for instance heart disease was supposed to be cured by the use of herbs.
- Collector
- Denis Norris
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilbrannish South, Co. Carlow
