School: Corlea

Location:
Corlea, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 093

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 093

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  1. The dock, ragweed, thistle are the most harmful weeds on the farm. The dock and the ragweed and the thistle spread rapidly. The dock the ragweed and the fern grow on good land. Those weeds make the land poor. Rushes grow on poor land. Chickenweed is used for anything that is swollen. The fairy fingers are supposed to be a cure for a sore throat. Docks boiled are good for a cough. Pressaugh, Red shank Helen weed, Nettles and Mararugails are harmful weeds. Blessed Thistle is used for the whooping cough. Dandelion is used for feeding turkeys. Comfrey is used for feeding pigs. nettles are used
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Finegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Corlea, Co. Cavan