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School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

Location:
Cill Fhionnúrach, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0619, Page 094

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    all over the place, It does great harm to the land because it spreads and it does great harm to the grass. The nettle does a great lot of harm to the crops and the grass, It spreads all over the place. The nettles are picked and boiled for chickens. Dandelion is (are) picked and cut very small for turkeys. If you pulled a nettle from the root it would grow again that tells you that it spreads a lot. People use boiled ivy leaves for cleaning navy blue clothes. People use dandeline for feeding young turkeys.
    Micheal O Ceallaigh, 9 /12/3-
    Cowslip. Cowslip tea may be taken for shooting pains in the limbs.
    Black elder - Used for improving
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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