School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)
- Location:
- Kilclare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Oibeacáin
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- (continued from previous page)"Fairy Fingerleaves" are found on ditches. It cures any sore on a persons leg. "All Points" grow in potatoe fields. It cures ring worm. Dandelion a garlic cure itch.
Dandelion is found in an oats field. Garlic is planted.
Josie Lynch, Kilclare
Recorded from Pat Kelly, Kilclare
66 yrs
- The "Docks" are the most harmful weed growing on our land because they make the land poor. They were pounded and then given to cattle. The nettle was used for blistering people suffering from a cold. The docks cure nettle sting. The people used nettles as vegetables for food. "Slanlus" cures "Black Leg" if given to cattle in time.Maggie Mc Cabe, Sheafield
Recorded from John Mc Cabe, Sheafield, Leitrim
46 yrs - Collector
- Maggie Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sheffield, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Sheffield, Co. Leitrim
- Frank Brien, Gowel, makes a cure for ring worm from Dandelion. The cure for a bad stomach from nettles. This man has cured plenty of people in my district
