School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)
- Location:
- Maigh nAilbhe, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 261
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- Herbs
"Groundsil" and "scutch" are the most harmful weeds growing in the garden because they spread rapidly.
The "wart weed" is an herb with a tiny yellow flower. If one breaks the stem a milky fluid comes out which if rubbed to the wart will cure it.
The "mouse ear" is an herb which has a leaf shaped like a mouse's ear. This herb cures the "burst".
If one drinks the water of boiled "cranes bill" it will cure back- ache.
"Foxtongue" gets it's name because it is shaped like a fox's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Fry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonymeath, Co. na Mí
