School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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- Praiseach, fearabán and chicken-weed choke the crops.
Scutch Grass chokes potatoes, turnips and mangolds.
Ferns grow on good land
Mushrooms grow on good land
Garlic can cure boils it is put as a poltus.
Nettles are good for turkeys and ducks for eating. The people boil them
Dock leaves and thistles are given to pigs. Biolar which grows on water is good for people with not much blood.
John Joe Coen,
Robeen,
Hollymount
Got from, Mrs Kate Coen (53)
Robeen- Collector
- John Joe Coen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Coen
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo