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School: Longueville, Malla (roll number 11332)

Location:
Longueville, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0364, Page 276

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    1. Nettles grow very plentifully in this district. They are very harmful and spread rapidly. Some people eat them and it is believed that if they are eaten three times in May they keep away sickness.
    Sometimes they are chopped up and given to fowl through their feeding.
    2. Dock leaves are very quickly spreading weeds. The leaves deaden the sting of nettles when pressed to the blisters.
    3. The deadly night shade is a find of herb and it has a cure for a cut.
    4. Thistles are also very harmful and sometimes grow to a great height. The seeds known as thistle down blow great distances with the wind. On account of this they spread very quickly.
    5. The milky juice of the dandelion is good for consumption.
    6. Chickweed grows on drills and is good for cuts. It is a weed with very long sprigs and small leaves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Eileen O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnagross, Co. Cork