School: Mullagh (C )

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Elizabeth Murchan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 244

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  1. Foxglove:
    Foxglove is a corruption of ''Folk's Glove'' probably fairy-folk. Its flowers fit like thimbles on the fingers and children love to pull on those handsome white and red blossoms and use the fairies' gloves for themselves.
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  2. Rosemary.
    So called because it is supposed to resemble sea-spray and really means ''Ros maris'' or sea-dew.
    Some delightful legends are told in connection with the sweet-smelling Rosemary plant. The legends are about the Holy
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