School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:
Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher

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Herbs

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 043

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A herb is a a plant with a soft stem which dies down after flowering. Herbs grows in fields, ditches, and road sides. There are lots of herbs such as Dandlion, dog roots, rushes, and Hemlock. Dandlions are used for curing warts and other diseases. Dog roots are used for curing burns of neettles. Rushes grow in wet bogs. Hemlock cures diseases too.
Carrageenmoss is another, it is got out of the sea and dried and eaten by people. You could eat some herbs such as Carrageenmoss, sour saddle and ruburb but you could not eat others. Pumpary[?] is another herb and it would cure burns and sore legs. Every herb cures diseases.

Collector
Rita Donoghue
Gender
female
Address
Riverstick, Co. Cork
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parent
Gender
female
Language
English