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School: Glostremin (roll number 15441)

Location:
Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Maire Nic an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 208

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    The most harmful weeds growing on our farm are dock-weed, thistle, nettle, robin run the hedge, red shan[?] pepperment, the latter is very harmful to the crop and its roots grows through the potatoes. The nettle and pepperment are used as medecinal herbs. The nettle is good for the blood if boiled and drank in March. The pepperment is a useful herb for head-ache and stomach if made of tea of. Docks are cut up and given to pigs.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Doonigan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Grail
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim