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School: Rockwood, Béal Átha an Dá Chab

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Derreennaclogh, Co. Cork
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Eibhlín Ní Chorcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0288, Page 365

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    seeds of the cipoags are mixed with meal and given to ducks. Prishac wee grows in corn, in turnip and in potato fields. It impoverishes the soil. Banikean grows in bare places and near fences. Its berries are red and contain a milky substance. This substance is poisonous. Wild sage is boiled and the juice is drunk by those having a bad stomach or rheumatism or lung trouble. Ribleaf is applied to cuts. Bisom is boiled and the juice is taken by those having rheumatism. Mac an dá h - abha is put down on boils. Nettles are chopped up and mixed with turkeys' food.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrylahard, Co. Cork
    Informant
    James Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrylahard, Co. Cork