School: Geashill (1)
- Location:
- Geashill, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. de Bláca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0804, Page 018
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- March mallor growing a leaf like sorrel is picked and pounded up and mixed with lard. This was used by the old people for sprains. The juice of the Sladam, like a Flagger was used as a rub for rheumatism.Scutch is the most harmful weed. It is the hardest on land and is very difficult to get rid of. Usually found in good land. Buachallán spreads quickly on moory land. Believed to be harmful to animals.
