School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Dawson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 115
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- Local Weeds.
These are the weeds that grow in this district. Rag-weeds, Thistles, Essie-bans, Dawkins, Nettles, Horans, dandelion, Vetches, Praiseac, Milk-thistles, Rose Noble, Burdog, Robin run the hedge, ban sidhe, Cuiseog, Mint, Briars, Greany Kale, whins, Dogstools, mushroom, Cuckoo sal, Blackhead peas wild carrots, Cold toes.
Nettle soup cures the Measles. Dockins cure the sting of a nettle. Dockin, Dockin in and out, take the sting of a nettle out. Nettles and Dandelions are good for Turkeys Milk of Thistles cures warts
This is the kind of land that these weeds(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Doonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcrow, Co. Monaghan
