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School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

Location:
Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 280

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    There are a lot of weeds which are used for cures for different kind of sores. There is a weed called Saint Patricks milk weed that is very good for taking away warts. There is a weed that is used for cleaning a cut it is caled slauinles There is a weed that is made up for a cure for for a burn. It is made up with the roots of the daisies. The roots are boiled and mixed through suet and that is the cure.
    There is a weed that is very good for young turkeys namely the dandelion. All the people know that weed It is seen growing in bogs There are a lot of weeds growing in the land that
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Gunning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Gunning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissaneena, Co. Sligo