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School: Coolfore (roll number 10700)

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Coolfore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Cuanaigh
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    There are some stories connected with herbs. Here is one of them. There is a flower called the seven sisters and every seven years there comes a flower on it and it is said that when it blossoms some member of the household will die in that year. There is a plant called the Cuckoo sorrel and there is a red spot in it and it is said that it is a drop of Christ's blood that fell on the plant that was on the ground under the cross.
    There is also a leaf called St Bridget's leaf and there is a black mark on it and it is said that the mark is the print of her finger.
    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
    James Dowdall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killarue, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Bernard Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killarue, Co. Monaghan