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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 241

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    These are some of the herbs which grow on our farm, the "Buacallán" or ragwort, "fearbán feire", "Woodbine, or fealóg faoi gcrann," "Glais a Coille," "Crúibín Sionnach" and the "Yarrow" and the "Blioscán."
    The ragwort is a poisonous plant. If horses or asses should eat this plant it would cause head - staggers and they would die. The fearabán feire is a cure for a blister. "Blioscán" or the silver weed grows very well in a favourable season, and the roots are nice for eating when roasted. Fealóg faoi gcrann is used for making
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Marion Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craggagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Lavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Mayo