School: Craughwell (B)
- Location:
- Craughwell, Co. Galway
- Teacher: E. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0162
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1) Bráiste - yellow weed that grows through corn2) the Ceathramha Caorach - sheeps quarter3) the Crow's Foot4) Briostán5) Neanntóg Dearg6) Robin -run - the - hedges7) Sponnc8) Plumcadán - the white roots like parsnip in ploughing9) Raithneach - in good land for grazing10) Lamb's Ear - grows in good land11) the Do(g) Leaf12) the Ceannabhán13) Flaggers14) Water Lily15) the Mailí - Seang also Luibh na Mailí Seang16) Chicken Weed17) Sleóchtán - sign of bad land18) Bliosgán - Brioslán19) an Luibh Eoin Baiste - a weed cures kidney trouble20) Ro - ver - gree21) Shamrock
22) Blátha comh Brast:-grows in very bleak lands. So small the naked eye cannot see it. It poisons sheep. Goats eat it - its harm less to them
23) Cotton Plant grows in warm places. When its blossom dies a little pod comes containing a number of black seeds. If cattle eat the seeds they would be choking for a few days.
24) the Tóirpín also Tóispín, grows on old thatched houses. It is a cure for sore eyes in cattle (Greene)
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