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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 090

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    The most harmful weeds growing on the farms are, "dockings" "thistle" "and rag weed" The dockings are harmful because they destroy corn and wheat. These weeds are poison. The "rag weed" will only grow in green land. This weed kills cattle.
    The weeds found on good land are the "Dockings" "poppy" and the buttercups. The rushes are only found on wet land
    The herbs used for disease are the "company root" and the "horse radish." The "company root" has the cure for a swelling and horse radish
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Duff
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Duff
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth