School: Páirc na gCrann (roll number 16042)

Location:
Woodfield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cearnaigh
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  1. There are many harmful herbs growing in the land. The reason these herbs are so harmful is because they cover the land completely, and when crops are sown on this ground those herbs grow also. When this crop grows so high these herbs grow as plentiful as they hide the crop from the sight of the sun. A very harmful weed growing in our farm is called the thistle. This weed usually grows with a crop of oats and is very hard to pull. The thistle never grows on poor land and it impoverishes the soil of the good land.
    More herbs were looked upon long ago as having medicinal properties. The dock leaf was supposed to cure the chin-cough when boiled with sugar. In former times there were people who could point out herbs which cured special ailments. There were also a dangerous herb growing long ago which killed cattles very quickly. The dock leaf was also used for boils and swelling pains. The nettle is also a very harmful weed because they spread rapidly and when they touch any member
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máiréad Ní Giolla Phádhraigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Rinn, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rinn, Co. Mayo