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School: Nicker (C.), Pallas Green (roll number 14232)

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Nicker, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Miss Annie Kelly
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    The most harmful herbs are Pucog, nettles, thistles, white posy and rushes. They take the good out of the ground and they coat in on the grazing land.
    These (with the exception of rushes) also grow on rich soil.
    Valeria plant is good for the blood and the heart.
    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
    A. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Ned Harty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 56
    Address
    Garrane More, Co. Limerick