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School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)

Location:
Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 412

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    The following are the injurious herbs:-
    Thistle, Cupóg, Praishacwee agus 'Táhél'
    The thistle, Cupóg, and Praishacwee impoverish the land whilst the Táhél (Runningweed) stifles crops such as potatoes, turnips and sometimes cabbage

    The following grow in good land:-
    Nettles, Thistle, Cupóg
    Rushes grow abundantly in Bad land.

    Herbs that cure:- See back under heading "Leigiseanna"

    FOOD HERBS
    Carsherván (Caisearbán) is cut and is still given to fowl, hen and duck, supposed to be very good
    but Nettles ar also given to Fowl yet and are supposed to be very good for "laying purposes"

    COLOURING CLOTH:-
    A kind of grey rough plant which clings to rock is used in certain districts for dyeing cloth. It is called "Drus na gCloc"
    It is however used now more or less for dyeing "Jerseys." It is prepared as
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    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
    Katie Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Cork