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School: Broca

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Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
Teachers:
T. Ó Chioráin S. Ó Gallchobhair
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    There are a lot of different kinds of weeds. The thistle is one which grows in very good land. The thistle is one which grows in very good land. The thistle is a very thorny weed and it generally grows in meadow. The docking is a very green little leaf which grows in very bad land. The nettle grows in bad land and it is the cure of jaundice. You boil it in tea and the person that has the jaundice has to drink the juice. Chicken weed grows in very good land and the animals can eat chicken weed.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Grenery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Mc Grenery
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Leitrim