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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 200

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    firmly rooted in the ground and has to be dug up.
    Chickenweed.
    It grows on the surface of the soil with a tiny root. It forms a regular mat of weeds and every one root covers several feet. It is a very distructive weed.
    Bloodwort.
    Bloodwort grows on walls mostly. It has a tiny pink flower. It is used for curing red-water in cattle.
    Prasaugh.
    It grows mostly in crops of oats. It has a yellow flower like a cowslip and it grows very plentifully. The seeds of it remain on the land no matter how long it is untilled and it does a lot of harm.
    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
    Pauline Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymulvey, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Kearns
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymulvey, Co. Longford