School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

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   Síghle Ní Shúilleabháin
   Cluain Fhiaidh
   Tuath Siosta

   

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   “Caisreabhán is still gathered by children after school for ceísí in early summer before the pig is fattened and nettles are considered good not only for pigs and fowl but for table use.”

   

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   Caisreabhán is still gathered by children after school for reísí in early Summer before the pig is fattened. and nettles are considered good not only for pigs and fowl but for table use. I heard an old woman now dead saying that poultry cannot be healthy if they do not get at least three meals of chopped nettles and porridge or with meal. It is a blood tonic. It is used particularly in Spring. Moss is put to a bleeding part and also cobwebs to stop the blood Iodine and Lysol take the place of these now. I heard tell of (?) being

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Síghle O' Sullivan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cluain Í, Co. Chiarraí