School: Kyle (An Chill) (roll number 4442)

Location:
Kyle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 085

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  2. The most common weeds which harm the land in my locality are, switchgrass, spunk, Puirseac Bhuid thistles, Dogroots, chicken weed, Buacallan, March Meallas, cuck holes, Tanzey, birdsmilk and penny leaves. Birdsmilk was supposed to have a cure for a wart and ivy leaves have a cure for a corn. Wild Garlic was a cure used long ago for strangles on horses legs.
    Dandelion milk has a cure for the blood and also for
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