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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

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Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 03_035

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    Hemlock is good for swelling
    Rose Nobel is good for cuts or sores
    Garlic is good for colds
    Nettles is good for consumption
    Docket leaf is good - the scorch of a nettle
    The most harmful weeds in the - are dockets, farrabawn chicken-weed, braiste, nettles, cripógs, thistles.
    The hemlock grows in moory land
    The noble grows in moory land
    Garlic grows in rich land.
    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
    Martin Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo