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School: Ryefield

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Ryefield, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ida Carnew
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 390

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    The woody Nightshade is a deadly poisonous plant. There comes a berry on it and if anything or anybody eats these they will die immediately and for this reason it is called Deadly Nightshade.
    Also the Foxglove or Fairy-finger is poisonous to animals and the berries that come on the Honeysuckle. Long ago people made medicine for the heart from Foxglove and it was the peoples best cure.
    The stems leaves and bulb of the Bluebell served old people for glew long ago. The Colts Foot is a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vida Strong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Callanfree House, Co. Cavan