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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 184

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    It grows in pastures and also in crops. It spreads rapidly. Long ago the landlords used to travel the land which their tenants had and if they found three buacalláns in any farm they used to take the farm from that tenant
    Dandelion is a common weed with a yellow blossom. It grows in good soil
    Coltsfoot which is known as Spune, grows in tillage and pastures. It has large soft leaves.
    Nettles grow in all sort of soil They are covered with coarse hairs which sting sharply. They are cut up small and given to turkeys
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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
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female