School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)
- Location:
- Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Patrick Cowley
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There are a lot of weeds which are used for cures for different kind of sores. There is a weed called Saint Patricks milk weed that is very good for taking away warts. There is a weed that is used for cleaning a cut it is caled slauinles There is a weed that is made up for a cure for for a burn. It is made up with the roots of the daisies. The roots are boiled and mixed through suet and that is the cure.
There is a weed that is very good for young turkeys namely the dandelion. All the people know that weed It is seen growing in bogs There are a lot of weeds growing in the land that(continues on next page)- Collector
- Chris Gunning
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
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- Mrs Gunning
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lissaneena, Co. Sligo