School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Hunter
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- There are a good many herbs around this district.The most harmful weeds are Furrán, chicken-weed, thistle, and scutch grass. Those herbs harm the soil. The chickenweed is harmful because it spreads. Robin-run-the-hedge is a harmful weed because it chokes the plants. The thistle and nettle are harmful because they spread.Where the soil is good, rib-grass and fox-tail grow, and where the soil is bad Fuarán, chicken-weed, scutch-grass, and thistle grow.Boiled dandelions are often eaten by people who have bad nerves. There is a milky substance in the dandelion which is supposed to cure a wart. The dandelions are also used for making wine.Docken leaves are used for curing the sting of a nettle. Boiled nettles are supposed to be good for rheumatism. There is a herb which grows on a wall named Crane's Bill, and is used for curing cattle.The eatable herbs are water-cress(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr F. Dobbs
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr G. Johnson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrycastle, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Paddy Burns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bunnavally, Co. Westmeath
