School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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- Some time ago the people of Ireland made use of plants and herbs for many purposes.
The nettle was used as a vegetable instead of cabbage.
The dock was used as a blood purifier and so was the ground ivy this is a creeping plant which is found in dry places.
The loosetrife was used for the Kidneys.
The colts foot was used for the lungs together with harehound and marshmallow.
Dandelion is the best known of them all and was used as a tonic for the stomach Liver and Heart.
Scurvy grass and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Malone
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Martin Howard
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 55
- Address
- Ballyvaskin South, Co. Clare
