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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 32

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    Nearly all the weeds have Irish names, but some of them have English names. The Irish names are capóigín Phádraig, fomharthán, buachlán, raithneach, and dráiste. The english names are netles, briars, white-moss, thistles, chicken-weed and ivy.
    The capóigín phdhraig is used for curing boils and blisters. One side of this weed is used for curing and the other side is for healing. Tomharthán and capógs are given to pigs in the summer time, when there are not many potatoes to be given to them. Nettles are given to ducks and turkeys. The nettles are boiled and the leaves taken off the stems. Then the leaves
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo