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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

Location:
Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 155

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    (1) The thistle because when it begins to seed they fly about and make the soil poor.
    (2) Sorrel grass is good for the blood.
    (3) Water crest is very good for people because there is iodine in it.
    (4) Lorrel leaf is a cure for burns, cut it and boil it.
    (5) Young fresh nettles can be eaten.
    (6) The leaf of the Turnip is good for people they cook it like cabbage.
    (7) Vethes the farmers grow for animals.
    The wild haw is good for people and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Holden
    Gender
    Male