School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)
- Location:
- Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 337
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“Caisreabhán is still gathered by children after school for ceísí in early summer before the pig is fattened and nettles are considered good not only for pigs and fowl but for table use.”
Caisreabhán is still gathered by children after school for reísí in early Summer before the pig is fattened.
and nettles are considered good not only for pigs and fowl but for table use.I heard an old woman now dead saying that poultry cannot be healthy if they do not get at least three meals of chopped nettles and porridge or with meal. It is a blood tonic.It is used particularly in Spring. Moss is put to a bleeding part and also cobwebs to stop the blood
Iodine and Lysol take the place of these now.I heard tell of (?) being(continues on next page)