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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

Location:
Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 048

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    Crowfoot, spurey, coltsfoot, and rag-weed grow on the farm. They are said to be harmful because they spread rapidly. Groundsel grows on good land. Rushe's " and "ragged robin" grow in bad swampy land. This is a story of how the daisy got a blush on its petals: Once a fairy slept on a daisy which closed over her and she was warm. In the morning early it opened and she was cold and very angry. The daisy blushed and she stuck it with her wand and left the blush in it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kierans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismullin, Co. Meath