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School: Eidhneadh, Inis (roll number 14622)

Location:
Inagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Gearachaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 260

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  1. Leigheasanna (continued)

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    neck.The person comes in when he has the herb roasted and it is left down in a place where the worm is and that kills it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Herbs Used for Food

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    Herbs Used for Food
    Nettles.They are given to hens.First the tops of the nettles are picked off and they are cut very small .They are boiled and and meal is put through them and they are given ti hens then.
    Dandelion. it is given to pigs.The roots are cut off and it is boiled with yellow meal and then it is given to the pigs.
    Chicken weed. It is given to pigs ,cows and chickens in Summer.The herbs that grow in rich soil are; - nettles thistles and silver weed.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Dixon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Kylea, Co. Clare