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School: Leatbeg (roll number 16146)

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Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
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Mrs Peoples
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1091, Page 130

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    it cured it.
    Come of these weeks are used for feeding for animals. Thistles are used for feeding for donkeys and horses. Nettles are used for feeding for cows. Nettles are also boiled for turkeys when they are small.
    Only some of these herbs is poisonous and that is the Day Nettle.
    John Morros
    Told by my father William Morrow, Leatbeg on Friday night 20th April 2938 Address Leatbeg, Carrigart, Lifford. Age 59 years. A Farmer, Born and reared and spent all his life in Leatbeg.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Morrow
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal