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School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 083

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    The most harmful weeds I know are dock-leaf, and chicken weed, and dandelion. They spread rapidly and impoverish the soil. The thistle and dock-leaf grow only in the best of land.
    The dandelion herb is boiled and drawn like tea, and is used for liver complaint. There is also a herb called "St. Patrick's plant, and it is put up to any sore to draw the badness out of it.
    The spunk leaf is dried, and used as tobacco by people. The thistle is chopped, and mixed with the pigs' food.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bluepool, Co. Cork