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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 624

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    of the badger's nut is called brioscán and is very nice ot eat. The leaf of the sorrel is nice to eat also. Dock leaves are sometimes boiled and given with milk to pigs.
    Peter Bruton Ringtown, Castlepollard.
    Informant - Mr J. Bruton, Ringtown, Castlepollard.
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    The best known of the weeds which grow here are Sow-thistle, thistle, God's blood, ragweed, Groundsel, Badgers nut or brioscans, dock, plantain leaf, chick-weed, sorrel, praiseac or charlock, clover.
    The most harmful of these are ragweed, grondsel, chick-weed, dock, sow-thistle, thistle, briocáns.
    The ragweed is a tall weed with a yellow blossom. It is dangerous
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr James Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath