School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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- (continued from previous page)Herbs only were used in times past. There was not much faith in doctors then
- The most harmful weeds growing on the farm are thistles. They spread all over the field. They make the land very good.
Herbs are found in many parts of the land. The weed called Slanlus is supposed to have a cure for the "Rose" which is a bad sickness. The juice taken from a thistle is supposed to cure a liver complaint. The Blackberries are(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peter Pryal
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Pryal
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
