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School: Moynalty (C.)

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Moynalty, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 067

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    Nettle.
    A green plant found very plentifully in these parts. It is pulled and boiled with thin porridge That is used for feeding turkeys and chickens. Other times it is chopped finely and some hot thin porridge for chickens and turkeys.
    Everan.
    Used for feeding pigs when potatoes are scarce.
    Mint.
    A tall green plant used for flavouring soup.
    Groundsel.
    Groundsel is used for feeding birds in cages.
    Dandelion.
    For feeding chickens who cannot
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English