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School: Cúl Umha (Cailíní)

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Cooloo, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 396

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  3. XML “Luibheanna”
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  1. Luibheanna (continued)

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    St. Patrick's Cabbage - It would cure a sore.
    Chicken Weed - It is a cure for a swelling
    Sheep Rot - It cures rheumatism. Sheep must not eat it.
    The milky dandelion - it cures a bad cough
    Sámpógs - you could eat Sámpógs if you were thirsty. They have a sour taste.

    Names of herbs:-
    Áin
    Cruadán
    Neantóg Dearg
    Bráisteach
    These weeds only grow in bad land.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Amhrán

    “Chuir mé mo mhadadh in ndiaidh péiri gabhar”

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    Chuir mé mo mhadadh in ndiaidh péiri gabhar,
    Níor chúala mé an taóifhin mar bhí mé bodhar
    Sgir mo chos agus chur sé í bpoll
    Agus tá mo lorga gearrtha.

    Curfá
    Saighir a bhothlín (* buacaillín) séol do bhó
    Saighir a bhothlín séol do bhó
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maighréadh Ní Coitile
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72