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School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

Location:
Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Adrian
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0300

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    The most harmful weeds growing in the farms in this district are thistles, crowsfoot, nettles, procick, bráiste, chicken weed, brislán and dockleaf. Chicken weed, crowsfoot, and thistles spread rapidly. Nettles grow in good and bad land. The procick weed impoverishes the soil.
    Many of these herbs are said to cure certain diseases and complaints. Dockleaf cures a sting of a nettle, by rubbing it on the sting. It also cures sunburn. Dandelion is used as a cure
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Monan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cosmona, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50