School: Cloncovid

Location:
Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 198

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  1. The most harmful weeds growing on our farm are thistles, nettles, docks and boacaláns. These weeds are harmful especially the nettles docks and thistles because they spread and take away the good out of the soil.
    There is a herb and it is called "Alley-compane" and when it is boiled the juice of it is good for a horse. Dandoline is looked upon as being a good medical herb for a person.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan