School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

Location:
Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 258

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  1. The most harmful of the weeds growing on the farm are, Dockleaves, Ferns, Scutch or known as Couchgrass, Búachailleáns, Thistles, Dandelions, Súile Buidhe, or Práiseach, Crádáns, Buachaill-an-tuighe,Blioscáins, Ragweed, Chickenweed.
    The nettles and dockleaves grow on rich land and spread rapidly and in that way they impoverish the soil.
    The Ragweed grows in the woods and on hedges. In former times it was used as a cure for sore-throats.
    The Dandelion grows on ditches and on good
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Máire Nich Mhaolaín
    Other names
    Máire Nich Mhaolaín
    May P. Mc Millan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bean Mhich Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 82
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway