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School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 02_015

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    The most harmful weed on our farm are-:
    Pershaugh weed, thistles,
    They spread rapidly & impoverish the land
    Pershaugh and thistles are looked upon as growing where there is good land.
    Maiden hair fern & dandlines & nettles are for medicinal properties,
    Maiden hair fern cures nerves, dandlines for the liver, nettles for the blood
    Dandlines for rabbits & turkeys
    Thistles for asses
    nettles for ducks
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gladys Armitage
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cangort Park, Co. Offaly