School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

Location:
Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 537

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    The Pruiseach Buide is the most harmful weed in my district. The Geosadán is a harmful as the Pruiseach Buide. The Pruiseac Buide grows in all gardens and it spreads very quickly. It takes all the good from the plants that are growing in the gardens. The Geosadáns grow very quickly; and are very plentiful.
    Where ever you see rushes and nettles growing it is a sign that there is bad land there. Geosadáns generally grow on good land. Ellistrums grow on bad wet land.
    Dandelion is often used for rheumatism. The leaves are plucked and boiled until all the juice is extracted from them. It is then in a mug for a time and then drank. Dandelion is used to cure warts and is said to take them away in a few days.
    People use nettles as a vegetable when cabbage is scarce. They pluck the nettles and boil the same as cabbage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick