School: Irishtown
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Margaret McNally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 205
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Herbs:-
The most harmful weeds on our farm are thistles. The weeds that grow on good ground are nettles. The nettles are very good for turkeys and chickens and another good herb for chickens and turkeys is Dock leaf. Weeds that grow on bad land are sweetmeadow and flaggers, milkworts and foorauns.
Ivy leaves are for taking out stains a. Milkworts is a cure for warts/
Some of these weeds are used for food such as nettles and dandelion for turkeys and chickens. People use watercress some times when the cabbage is scarce. Christmas daisies are a great cure for bloodlessness. A nice flower comes out on the Christmas daisy. The poppies grow on a sandy place and its flower is of a nice red.
- Collector
- Eileen Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
