School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- Carran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 03_032
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- (continued from previous page)Evil communications corrupt good manners.(continues on next page)
- There are many herbs growing in many parts of the land. many of them cause much harm to cattle, and some others are of great use. Garlic grows mostly in woods and it prevents "Blackquarter" from coming in cattle. Nettles grow in may parts of the land. They grow mostly in sheltry places. It is said that if anyone eat those nettles three times that they would not get sick for the year. People give nettles to turkeys and make other uses of them. Chicken weed grow mostly in gardens and people give(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Loingsigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Teeskagh, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Mc Carthy
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Teeskagh, Co. Clare
