School: Virginia (B)

Location:
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. O' Reilly
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  1. The Colt's foot
    The Colt's foot is a very harmful plant on the farm. It spreads very rapidly and smothers the grass.
    There is a story connected with how the poppy got its name. It is said that a long time ago when our Lord was a baby St. Joseph was away working and the Blessed Virgin and the Infant Jesus went to meet him. They had to pass through a corn field. The Infant Jesus got thorns in his feet and they began to bleed. Where the drops of blood fell there grew poppies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mac Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabantry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Mac Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabantry, Co. Cavan
  2. There is a story connected with how the poppy got its name. It is said that a long time ago when our Lord was a baby St. Joseph was away working and the Blessed Virgin and the Infant Jesus went to meet him. They had to pass through a corn field. The Infant Jesus got thorns in his feet and they began to bleed. Where the drops of blood fell there grew poppies.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.