School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- The commonest weeds in this district are Robin-run-the-hedge, groundsel, ragwart, crowfoot, prawsha, lamb's quarter, chicken weed, nettles, dandelion, seven sisters, Briskawn roots, thistles, Bootlawns and scutchgrass. Robin-run-the-hedge, scutchgrass and crow-foot do harm because they spread rapidly. Nettles, thistles, prawsha and groundsel will impoverish the land. Many of the herbs have cures in them. The juice of the seven-sisters is a cure for warts. The dock leave is a cure for the sting of a nettle. Marsh-mallows is a cure for kidney trouble. It is said that there is a cross at the root of the fern because the Holy Family on their flight into(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Reid
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Informant
- Charlie Mc Lynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath