School: Ballyneal (Kilmurry)
- Location:
- Ballyneill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Manning Joseph
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0566, Page 108
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- There are various kind of weeds in this district. Some of them are very useful and others very harmful.
Slaunlis
This is perhaps the most common weed growing. It is to be met with in any pasture. It is better known as black-head for it puts up a long stern with a black head about two inches long on top. If anyone cut his finger it is a good remedy to chew the leaves and apply a poultice of it to the wound. It stops the blood and helps to cure the wound.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Timmy Corbett
- Gender
- Male
