School: Cnoc, Abbeyleix (roll number 2324)
- Location:
- Knockardagur, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seán Ó Huallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 181
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The most harmful weeds to crops is chicken weed and crow-foot. Chicken wed is harmful because it spreads through the crops and crow-foot keeps the crops from growing.
The dandelion cures the yellow jaundice. "the life of man" cures wounds. The dock leaf cures nettle stings. Garlock and hemlock cure pharsey in horses. Boil the dandelion in milk and then drink it to cure yellow jaundice. Steep the garlock and hemlock in water and then strain off the water and give it to the horse to drink for to cure pharsey in horses. When you get a nettle sting put the dock leaf on the nettle sting until the swelling goes down.
Nora Delaney,
Booleybeg,
Abbeyleix,
Leix.Obtained from:
Mr. W. Delaney,
Booleybeg,
Abbeyleix,
Leix.
- Collector
- Nora Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boleybeg, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr W. Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boleybeg, Co. Laois
