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School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)

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Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 156

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    The most harmful weeds growing on our farm at home are, the Thistle, the colt'sfoot, and chicken-weed.
    Chicken-weed is very harmful to potatoes, as it takes all the good out of the ground, that should go to the potatoes.
    The Ragweed grows on good grounds.
    The Rushes and thistles grow on wet bad land.
    The Dandelion is said to cure the yellow-jaundice, and the Blessed thistle is a cure for consumption. It is boiled in water and strained.
    It is boiled in water and strained, and the water is drunk.
    To boil nettles well
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Candlefort, Co. Monaghan