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1. Herbs for Dyeing

   

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   1. The inner bark Berberis vulgaris forms a yellow dye for tinting leather (Mrs Anderson Celbridge) 2. The blossom of whin makes a good yellow dye for easter eggs (ditto)

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   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
   2. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)

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   Mrs Anderson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cill Droichid, Co. Chill Dara

2. Herbs for Dyeing

   

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   3. You will get deep blue dye from Indigo plant (Mrs Wing Celbridge)

   

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3. Herbs for Dyeing

   

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   4. Log-wood & oak dyes navy blue and black clothes. (Mrs Cochrane Celbridge)
   5. Black-berries dye clothes. (ditto)
   6. Elder berries dyes clother a good white ( ditto)

   

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4. Poisonous Herbs

   

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   1. Poppy juice (lauderum) is a poison. Yew tree is poison & himlock also. Mrs Hollings-worth Celbridge

   

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5. Poisonous Herbs

   

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   2 Privet is poison for people or animals. (Mr. D. Kirk, Celbridge)

   

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6. Poisonous Herbs

   

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   3. Elder berries are poison (Mrs Cochrane, Celbridge)
   4. Holly berries are poison for animals (Mr Smyth, Celbridge)

   

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7. Poisonous Herbs

   

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   5. Night shade, aconite, digitalis, henbane, laur-el, belladona, nicotina are poisonous. (Mrs. (Cassy) Cassidy Lyons Newcastle

   

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8. Poisonous Herbs

   

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   6. Oak nuts Poison (Mr Hill Celbridge)

   

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9. Poisonous Herbs

   

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   7. Rhubarb leaves are poison. Cotoneaster berries are poison (Mr. Kirk Celbridge)

   

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