School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)
- Location:
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Michael J. Conboy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)A great many herbs grow in Barnacoola, and nearly every one of them are of some use. The following is a list of some of the herbs which are found growing in this parish:- Dandelion, watercress, comphrey, clover, balm, docking root, marshmallow, garlic, ivy leaves, purple daisies and the jaundice herb.(continues on next page)
- The danelion is good for a bad stomach. It is also used for making wines.
Docks cure the sting of a nettle by rubbing the juice of the dock on the place where the sting is.
Plantain leaf cures a sore, by putting the leaf to the sore and putting the bandage outside of it.
To boil the root of the mullen plant make a plaster of it is good to heal any kind of a sore.
Kettles contain a large amount of iron and when boiled like cabbage are very good for the health.
Dandelion leaves boiled and the water strained into some vessel and to drink the water is good for anyone who has diseased liver and the leaves when boiled are given(continues on next page) - Collector
- Evelyn Geelan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Cloonageeher, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Coote Geelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloonageeher, Co. Longford
