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School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

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Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 305

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  1. Herbs (continued)

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    flower growing on it. It grows mostly in bogs or in poor land.
    There is also another herb which is a cure for cattle sores. Its name is Slanliss. When you steep it in hot water for one night and rub it to the cattle sores it will cure it. There is no flower on it, it is just like a green weed and it grows in long grass.
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  2. The Potato Crop

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gernonstown, Co. Meath