School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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- The chicken - weed, Dandeline, Geosadans, nettles and Thistles are the most common and the most harmful weeds in my district. The Geosadans and the thistles grow only where the land is good. Dandeline is a great cure for warts. The milky juice is extracted from it and put on the wart. Dandelion is a very good herb for turkeys. It makes them strong and healthy. The nettles are used by people and animals. It is said that if a person took about three meals of nettles during the year they would escape all deseases during the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie O Grady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballynarooga Beg West, Co. Limerick