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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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  1. Herbs Which Grow in the Locality

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    The Nettle
    Nettles are boiled for young chickens and ducks. They are also boiled as a cure for liver disease.
    Scutch
    A very dirty troublesome weed which grows in bad land & spreads very quickly.
    It is always found in land where wheat has been grown.
    Bunion Muck
    It is good for a sore head. it is applied cold, after being boiled strained.
    Convolvulus
    A weed which takes a very firm root in the ground. It has a rather nice flower. The leaf is used for curing toothache.
    Groundsel
    A weed which grows commonly in the gardens. Ointment is made from it.
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