School: Damastown (roll number 12327)

Location:
Damastown, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Delia Wilson
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  1. The yew tree is poisonous and if animals eat the bark or leaves they die. A yew tree grew in our shrubbery. One of our horses ate some of the leaves and died about three hours later. Then we cut down the tree.
    Hemlock grows in the grass. It is poisonous. It has a pink flower. If cattle eat it when grazing they will die.
    If the juice of the featherfew is boiled with brownsworth and celery it will cure boils.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Nally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beldaragh, Co. Dublin