School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ellen Daly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 453
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- Dyes.
The blossom of the fuchsia when boiled dyes dark red.
The whin blossom dies light blue and if boiled for a long time it dies dark ble.
Heather blossoms boiled dye a yellow color.
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Linsfort, Co. Donegal
- Herbs.
Hemlock is a cure for horse's sprain.
The juice of nettles mixed through whiskey is a cure for measles.
When children have cramps jack-heads are a very good cure for them.
Dandelion is good for stomach troubles.
