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School: Doire Gealbhan (B.), Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9787)

Location:
Derrygalun, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire de Lonndra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 464

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    The most harmful weeds that grow in our farm are thistles dock leaves, chicken weed, praiseac weed, dandelion, horse buttons, nettles. They are harmful because they spread rapidly and impoverish the soil. The weeds that grow only in good land are thistles, dock leaves and horse buttons. The weeds that grow in poor land are chicken weeds, praiseac weed, dandelion, nettles. A dock leaf is a cure for a sting of a nettle. The dandelion is supposed to cure rheumatism. The root of it is baked and made into powder like tea. The leaf of the dandelion eaten raw is good for the blood and diseases of the stomach. Nettles are boiled like cabbage and are eaten for food. They are supposed to be good for the blood because they contain
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr D. Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farrangeel, Co. Cork