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School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)

Location:
Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 103

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    The most harmful weeds which grow on our farm are"preshau"and "charlock".These weeds are harmful because they spread quickly and impoverish the soil.
    Ragwort and thistles only flourish where ground is good.Nettles and docks grow in bad ground.
    To drink "camomile"tea which is made by boiling a camomile weed in water and then drinking the water is taken to cure a headache.
    "Fern salve"is used as a cure for burns and cuts.It is made from butter and ferns.At first the butter is melted,then the ferns,which must be chopped as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Allagesh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs H. Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Allagesh, Co. Monaghan