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School: Cill Cúlach

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Kilcooly, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0269

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    March Mallice is used for stiff joints, and sprains. Chicken weed spreads over the drill and prevents the potatoes from growing crowfoot is used for warts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Herbs

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    Herbs
    House Leek is a yellow gaundice and it is cure for Black leg on animals. The seed of a poppy flower is good for taking out a thorn. Rushes and flaggers grow in bad land. The butter cup is a very harmful weed and it grows on bad land. The herbs that spreads most are Preohaugh scutch grass. Chicken weed, dandelion.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shangarry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Donohue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shangarry, Co. Galway