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School: St Mura's, Burnfoot

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Tievebane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gáibhtheacháin
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    Names of harmful weeds.
    dockins, thistles, nettles, benweeds, gilgowans.
    Herbs which grown on good land.
    benweeds, and thistles.
    Herbs which grow on bad land.
    rushes nettles and gilgowans.
    Herbs used as cures what they cure how they cure it.
    thick weed.
    It cures a sore knees. Boast the weed and put it on knee.
    Herbs as food for animals.
    Nettles or dockins for pigs or turkeys.
    Herbs for persons.
    Nettles.
    Names of people who cure with herbs.
    Mickey Doherty Extevlin who cures with growadivy.
    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 Mc Gilloway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tievebane, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Mc Gilloway
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tievebane, Co. Donegal