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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 129

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    The most harmful weeds any herbs that grow on the farm are - In some tillage fields where oats is growing a herb grows called "praísge" it does a lot of harm to the crop.
    "Blackheads" grow in a meadow field, and are very bad for the crop.
    "Moonógs" grow in the bog, they are about the size of a haw and are very nice to eat but are very scarce.
    "Buacaill tighe" grows on the walls of an old ruin it would cure a sick cow.
    "Rugall Riog" grow under a wall and would cure a sick calf.
    "Bucaill an Bhalla" grows in the gable of an odd house and is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    George Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo