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School: Rochfortbridge (Convent of Mercy) (roll number 14603)

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Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. M. Aquin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 572

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  1. Certain Days (continued)

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  2. Herbs

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    The most harmful weeds on the Farm are chicken weed, nettle, dockens, and thistle. These weeds are very harmful as they draw the substance out of the land that supports the crops.
    The miranmer when boiled in milk until it becomes green cures all kidney diseases. The march mallow, when applied to all swellings cure them. The spunk cures cow elders and the persecaira stops all bleeding. The persecaire is a red spotted flower and it got its red spots from the blood that fell from the wounds of our Lord's
    Some herbs were used for
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