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  1. Herbs

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Fagan
    Informant
    Miss Feehan

    The most harmful herbs grown on the farm are the Spurge, coltsfoot, Preasach, bucallán, docket, thistle and the poisonous

  2. Herbs

    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Casey
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    farmer

    The most harmful weeds growing on the farm are ragweed and praiseach, clapóga and thistles. The ragweed which grows in pasture impoverishes the soil and it also spreads rapidly. Praiseach is to be found growing in oats and it does a great deal of harm to the crop. The clapóg is harmful to potatoes as it smothers the young stalks when they are coming up. The thistle spreads very rapidly and therefore it does much harm.
    A weed called coltsfoot is found only in good land and a little weed known as

  3. Herbs and Plants

    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Newe
    Occupation
    farmer
    Informant
    Michael O' Rourke
    Age
    80

    before baking makes it very tender.

    Watercress we scarcely ate at all. It has been credited from time to time with wonderful medicine properties and is said to contain, iodine, iron, phosphates and other things. It has all the necessary vitamins for the human frame, so that it is good for the blood, for the stomach, and even for the brain. Recently the Cancer Research Committee have discovered in it some, marvellous qualities in it. It may help in the prevention, or cure of that dreadful disease and have bought it up by the ton.
    There is no better cure for a winter disease cold or cough than Coltsfoot wine.

  4. Local Cures

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kate Donegan
    Age
    13

    made from it and well brushed into the roots of the hair removes scruf.
    Columbine can also be used the same way.
    Alec campaign, grows like a cabbage heads leaves, when boiled in new milk cure colds.
    Meadowsweet. The flowers boiled strained and allowed to cool, is a cooling drink in hot weather.
    Coltsfoot - Sometimes called foal's foot, bull's foot or horse hoof. The plant has small yellow flowers, like a small dandelion. A handful of the leaves are simmered in a small amount of water. Then strained and sugar, treacle, or honey added. This is a cure for chest or throat trouble.
    Sore throat or tonsils. Thyme tea is used as a gargle. Wood Sorrel for ulcers on the gum.
    Jack-By-the-Hedge. Known too as Ground Ivy or Cats Foot. It grows in damp shady places. The flowers are gathered and boiled. It is a cure for coughs or internal wounds. It is used also for bathing outside sores.
    The juice of the root of the water lily

  5. Herbs Used as Cures

    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Doherty
    Age
    13

    Coltsfoot cures cough
    Dandelion is a liver tonic and cures warts
    Cranesbill and scutch grass and parsley cures kidney trouble
    Gladda boiled in grease cures swollen throat
    Marsh mallows cures stupeng [?] swellings
    The pith of alder bush boiled in grease cures sunburn
    Fox tongue and daisy root boiled in unsalted butter cures the "burn"
    Lard and sulphur and primrose roots cure "burn"
    Heart-ease cures "heartache"
    Cut onion cures "boil"
    Pilewort cures "ringworm"
    Docken roots and wash soda and gunpowder cures ringworm
    Roasted ivy leaves put to a boil will draw it