School: Tullycasson
- Location:
- Ardvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)It is called "buckoo Sarl."
The "Dandelion" is a flower which grows out in the fields in Summer. It is a yellow colour. It is plucked and champed up in small particles and boiled in milk. Then the flower itself is strained and the juice is drank It is a cure for a weak heart.
A sore which comes on the head is called "trush" For this is a plant called "Ladies Month" is used. It is a big broad leaf like a cabbage leaf It grows by a river or stream. It is roased ad put on the sore and it cures it.
A great little leaf for healing a cut or a sore is "Fey". It grows up the walls of a house or a bank It is roasted until it is turned brown and then it is put on the sore
Another little leaf for healing a cut or sore It gorws around the street in summer It is roasted also and put on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rose A. Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullynacross, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Hugh Mc Goldrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullynacross, Co. Cavan
