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School: Ballymore (roll number 16569)

Location:
An Baile Mór, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Eimhin
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    Herbs
    The thistles and nettles and dock weeds are the most harmful weeds growing on our farm. They choke up the corn and will not let it grow.
    The thistles and nettles, docks, and bushes grows on good land. The Irish bushes and briars grow on poor land.
    These are some of the herbs that the animals can eat "Pig Meat", "Sowthistle" and "Nettles".
    The chicken weed, lambs quarter and fairy flax which are a nuisance spread rapidly on the land.
    The blackberries and slows are used for dyeing purposes and the pennywort is poisonous.
    The dandelions and the fox gloves have medicinal properties. The fox gloves are used for making a tonic for the heart.
    Susie Ryanhart.
    Ballyfoley,
    Camolin Co. Wexford
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susie Rynhart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Fhoghlú, Co. Loch Garman