School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Taur, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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- The most harmful weeds in my father's
farm at home are nettle, thistle,
Buacalán, dock-leaf, chicken-weed
and dandelion. These weeds are
harmful because they rob the soil.
The nettle is looked upon as only
growing in good land. The rush and
bog-lily are looked upon as only
growing in boggy land.
Dandelion was used as medicine for
kidney trouble. The leaves were
plucked, then they were boiled, and
then the juice was drank.
Sorrel is used for dyeing.
Bainne-chioch-éan. This is used as poison.
It is also called the yellow root.
Nettle water. This is used as a cure for
red-water in cattle.
Dock leaf. This is a very injurious
plant. It is called the land cancer,
because in whatever manner it is pulled
a part of the root will remain and it
will grow again.
Slán-lus. This is used as a cure for
wounds to stop bleeding.
Baisear-bhán is used as food for fowl(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glennamucklagh East, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Patrick O' Connell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glennamucklagh East, Co. Cork
