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Claremorris, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 393

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    The most harmful weed to the potatoes is the Slánlus; it is harmful because it spreads out in big leaves. Another harmful weed is the Dock leaf because it takes the moisture from the potatoes. The most harmful weed to the grain crops is the Thistle because it takes all the moisture. Rushes only grow in bad land.
    There is a weed called Bliscáin and it is supposed to cure sore lips. Different kinds of weeds are used for food
    Dok leaves are used for feeding pigs. Nettles are boiled and chopped up and
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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
    Kathleen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mayfield, Co. Mayo