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School: Ardough, Carlow (roll number 9137)

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Ardough or Huntspark, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 188

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    purposes. This blossom when boiled in water is suitable for dyeing.
    There is a small red berry it contains poison but it has no local name that I could find. It is said that herbs were used extensively to cure in former times but their local names are not known.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gortahile, Co. Laois