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School: Bennettschurch, Baile Mhic Cairbre

Location:
Graignagower, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhíomasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 191

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    the names of theweeds that injure the alnd are, Buchalam, thistle, dog root, parshough, chicken weed, fle, nettle, switch grass and rushes. All those weeds injure the crops. They grow both in good land and good land.
    Nettles are given as food to young turkeys. Buchalam boiled in milk cures certain skin diseases. The root of a dog root boiled in milk cures stomach trouble.
    There is a round leaf growing on the fence called the penny leaf. It cures a cut, the coarse side to draw and the fine side to heal.
    Other small herbs of
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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
    Informant
    Bean Uí Riain
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford