School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0048
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- 6. "........ The white juice of the dandelion, shormán and chickweed can cure many diseases when taken as medicine. The Hemlock is a deadly poison. It often grows to a height of sex feet and a white flower grows upon it. It would kill man or beast, but no beast eats it on acount of its ugly taste and smell. Grlorán is a good food for pigs in Summer-time.
- Collector
- Patrick Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- 6. "........ The St. Patrick's leaf grows only on very hard dry ground. It is very good for curing a wound if it is tied around it with a piece of cloth. The hemlock grows in an old ditch.
