School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)
- Location:
- Edergole, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Philip
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 313
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Edraguil
- XML Page 313
- XML “Herbs”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- Herbs are not cultivated in this country as in other countries. They grow wild in this district and not being put to much advantage are considered a nuisance by some people. Long ago people believed widely in the use of herbs for cures and dyes.
Rose noble, bogbean, and dandelion, when build and strained, make a good spring tonic.
Mint and thyme are used for soups and sauces. Tansy boiled and applied to the face and hands rids them of freckles.
Belladonna and poppy are poisonous their juice when applied outwardly relieves swelling.
- Collector
- Nellie Mc Keown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Monage, Co. Monaghan
