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School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)

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Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 156

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    The most harmful weeds growing on my fathers farm and the chicken-weed, blood-weed, running Ivy, robin run the hedge, running thistle, speed well, pressiah, groundsel foriban, nettles, buhalan, colts foot, bock-this.
    The bock thistle grows in good land. The dandelion is used in many cases. The milf of it is used for rubbing on warts. The roots, leaves, and flowers can be boiled for liver and kidney tonic.
    The speed-well is a spreading weed with a little blue flower. It is boiled and the water is used as a drink for colts.
    The nettle is a very plentiful weed. It is used for medicinal purposes. It is used for the blood.
    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
    Willie Crahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Demailestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Crahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Demailestown, Co. Meath