School: Coolfore (roll number 10700)
- Location:
- Cúil Fobhair, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Cuanaigh
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- (continued from previous page)three feet high and is umbrella shaped. It grows mostly in swampy ground and has never been known to be eaten by cattle
Another common herb is known as the Devil's bit. It resembles a blue button on a long stem. It is still used as a remedy for sprain. Tradition says that seeing its great curative properties the Devil came around and bit the stem thereby poisoning the plant.
Still another common herb is known as St John's Wort. This herb is thought by superstitious people to counter witchcraft in regard to dairy cattle
The Mullberry is also a plant associated with the superstition of former times.
- Collector
- Michael Hamilton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gréach na Ruag, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- James Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- An Ghréach Leathan, Co. Mhuineacháin
