School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 376
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- (continued from previous page)and down. If it is placed on a wound the wound will disappear immediately.
- The names of weeds which grow in this part of the country are The Dock, Buachlan, St. Patricks Leaf, Chicken Weed, Flaggers, Fairy-Fingers, The Thistle, Nettles and Feara-Buns
The Thistle, Nettle and Buachlan grow in good land and are harmful to it. Some people eat Nettles and they say that they are very healthy. A Thistle is a prickly weed and Scottish and is eaten by asses. St Patrick Leaf grows around houses and will cure any cut when put to it.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nano Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annaghcarthy, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Patrick Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Annaghcarthy, Co. Sligo
