School: Knocknagilla
- Location:
- Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Giolla Críost
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 329
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“The most harmless herbs that grow in good land are the Dandelion, the Golden Rod and the Yarrow.”
(continued from previous page)or pounded, and is then used for poulticing purposes, for swollen joints and for rheumatism.
"The Broom" and "heather" are two very useful herbs, can be cut and boiled for horses suffering from sun- stroke, or posionous insect bites. "The Docking" is the farmer's foe, and still it is useful when called upon. This herb is used for many diseases. The most important is heart trouble and also kidney troubles.
The tops of "Whins" are cut, and boiled and the juice is given to horses having coughs. "The Crowfoot" is used by boiling it and giving it to calves having coughs.
The "Fozglove" is used for the curing of a whittle by rubbing it to the affected spot.
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“The most harmful weeds that grow on a farm are the Dockens, Buachalans and Colt-Foot.”
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- Brigid Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Beaghy, Co. Cavan