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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 088

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    There are a number of harmful herbs growing on our farm at home. The following are some of them. The hemlock. The nettle the dock leaf. The hemlock grows in very rich land and along fences. This weed poisons hens ducks or anything that will eat it. This plant grows about three feet in height and puts out green blossoms.
    The nettle is very good plant for fattening ducks or turkeys. This weed grows in bunches in sheltry places. If we touch the nettle it stings us and leaves a red mark after it. The dock leaf if rubbed hard into these marks lessens the sting.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo