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School: Mercy Convent, Belturbet

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0971, Page 150

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    The most harmful herbs growing on our farm are _ The "Rag-Weed", "Dockins", "Thistles", "Dandelions", "Bishop Weed," "Ground Ivy", "Chicken Weed", "Poppies", "Dead Nettles" and "Hay Pops" and the "Red Posy".
    The rag weed and dockins grow very fast and they destroy the land. Dockins and the rag weed grow only in bad land. The dockin is used to cure the sting of a nettle.
    Thistles grow in good land. The dandelion is used for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Elgunn
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan