School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 454
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- The herbs most harmful are sco [?] They grow about three feet long with white seeds and spread very quickly. They are very poison for cattle or horses or any other animals.
Garlic is a herb that grows in our garden. It is the same leaf as Cuckoo sorrel only tastes differently. It is very good for a cold when boiled.
Roots of nettles are good for the measles when they are boiled and sugar put on the juice of them.
A docken leaf cures the sting of the nettle by holding it to the sting.
Cuckoo sorrel is used for food. - Collector
- Terry Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyrue, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Paddy Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyrue, Co. Cavan
- (1) About twenty years ago we grew about(continues on next page)
