School: Cill Bhríde (roll number 13476)

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1. Pisreoga (continued)

   

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   It's not right to spend money on New (years) Years day or you would be spending money all the year.
   It's unlucky to clean a cow's stable on New Years day.

   

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2. Luibheanna

   

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   The weeds which do great harm to the land are ivy and coltsfoot and the capóg and the chicken-weed. The harm they do is they take away the manure from the plant. The ivy will twist around the oats on the stalk and will not let them grow. Capógs grow in rich soil and thistles grow in rich soil. The (rav) raithneach grows in poor soil and the clúdhán. The Hemlock. This plant is used for curing a broken bone. This is how it is used. It has to be broken up and boiled and this has to be put up to the

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Anthony Lynn

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Seán Ó Loinn

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Kilbride, Co. Mayo