School: Glenmaquin (roll number 9748)
- Location:
- Glenmaquin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilís Bean Uí Leathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 134
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- (continued from previous page)where the land is good. Rushes grow on poor land.
The dandie lion can cure indigestion. This weed is stewed and the juice of it is drunk. Nettles is supposed to be able to help to cure measles. Bog bean is good for cleaning the blood to put away boils etc.
- There are a lot of herbs grows on our farm. Here are some of the names of weed that grows on our farm viz Benweeds, Red shanks, Chicken weed, Dockens, Dog daisies, Dandylion, Thistles and many other kinds. The weeds are harmful because they spread rapidly over the soil.
Benweeds are looked upon as growing in good land. Dog daisies generally grow in bad land.
The dandelion is supposed to be able to cure indigestion and chicken weed is supposed to be able to put down swelling on anything. Rosenoble and Bog bean are good for cleaning the blood to put away(continues on next page) - Collector
- Carrie Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenmaquin, Co. Donegal
