School: Damastown (roll number 12327)

Location:
Damastown, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Delia Wilson

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 283

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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.

Collector
John Mc Nally
Gender
male
Address
Beldaragh, Co. Dublin
Informant
50
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Age
50
Address
Beldaragh, Co. Dublin
Language
English