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School: Cill Fhearga (roll number 15128)

Location:
Killarga, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 310

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    to dye wollen material with moss, especially woolen home spun stockings. They first pulled the moss, and put a small quantity of water into a vessel along with it. They left it on the fire for about one hour. After that they took it off, and drained the water off the moss. When it got cool they put the stockings into the water, and left them there for a quarter of an hour. It gives a brown colour to the stockings.
    Dandelion is said to be good for the heart. Some people when they meet it in the fields, pull a leaf off it and eat it.
    Chickenweed grows were crops are sown, and it is good for pigs and turkeys.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna R. Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim