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School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)

Location:
Baile Thomáis, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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    smallest root grows.
    There is a cure in a dock-leaf it cures a nettle sting.
    People eat nettles when they are young if they are boiled. It is said there is good ground where nettles grow.
    Dandelion is good for young turkeys when the leaves are boiled and mixed with meal.
    There is a plant known as saddle grass. It is a small plant with flat wide leavs leaves on it and it can be eaten. It has a sour kind of taste.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nagle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na Cloiche, Co. Thiobraid Árann