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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
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Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 364

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    Praiseach, fearabán and chicken-weed choke the crops.
    Scutch Grass chokes potatoes, turnips and mangolds.
    Ferns grow on good land
    Mushrooms grow on good land
    Garlic can cure boils it is put as a poltus.
    Nettles are good for turkeys and ducks for eating. The people boil them
    Dock leaves and thistles are given to pigs. Biolar which grows on water is good for people with not much blood.
    John Joe Coen,
    Robeen,
    Hollymount
    Got from, Mrs Kate Coen (53)
    Robeen
    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
    John Joe Coen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Coen
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo