School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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- (continued from previous page)when cut and boiled can cure a pain in the stomach.
Whins and ragweeds are the sign of good land but when you see broom you may be sure it is bad land. Where this plant grows there is red clay underneath.
Black berries and straw berries are made into jam. Whin are pounded and given to horses about to foal.
Black berries are also used as dye. The berries are bruised up and boiled and this is supposed to be dye. Bill berries are also used as dye. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Informant
- Peter Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lurganboy, Co. Cavan