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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

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Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 210

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    Among the many weeds growing round this district the "chicken weed" and the "capog" are the most harmful. They produce a lot of seeds each year and when these grow up they choke the other plants.
    The "corn marigold" is another very troublesome weed. It usually grows in the corn field and its seeds lie hidden for years until they are turned up by the plough.
    Among the other troublesome weeds are the nettle, the colt's foot, and the yarrow. The nettle, although troublesome, was once used for coughs, and the colt's foot was used as a cure for chest complaints. The yarrow was also a useful weed long ago. The juice of the yarrow was formed to cure a tooth-ache and headache. Ointment was made from the yarrow also and it was
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Mac Mullin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Henry Mc Mullin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo