School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Egan
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  1. Herbs.
    The most harmful weeds are,
    Dock leaf, nettle, thistle. bochallán because they spread
    destroy & dirty the oats.
    Crowfoot, spreads rapidly
    Bishop weed, hard top uproot and spreads rapidly.
    the buttercup is supposed to grow only in good land, land good for butter.
    The Rattler grows in very poor land.
    Comfrey, a medicinal plant made into a poultice for a sprain.
    the dandelion & nettle , water cress, one eaten boiled like cabbage or raw with salt, to purify the blood.
    Dock leaf, nettles, comfrey are used as food for pigs and fowl.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English