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School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)

Location:
Glentogher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1115, Page 400

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    The most harmful weeds on our farm are the Docking, the Benweed and the mugweed. They are harmful because they make the soil poor and because they spread all over the field. Bogbine which is got on our meadows is good for cleaning the blood. There is stuff got on rocks which is used for dyeing. All plants are poisonous except the bogbine and it is frightful to taste. When bogbine is got from the meadows it is washed and boiled in a pot. Then it is emptied into a dish and the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mac Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmore or Glentogher, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Mac Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrowmore or Glentogher, Co. Donegal