School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach
- Location:
- Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: -
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- These are some of the herbs which grow on our farm, the "Buacallán" or ragwort, "fearbán feire", "Woodbine, or fealóg faoi gcrann," "Glais a Coille," "Crúibín Sionnach" and the "Yarrow" and the "Blioscán."
The ragwort is a poisonous plant. If horses or asses should eat this plant it would cause head - staggers and they would die. The fearabán feire is a cure for a blister. "Blioscán" or the silver weed grows very well in a favourable season, and the roots are nice for eating when roasted. Fealóg faoi gcrann is used for making(continues on next page)- Collector
- Marion Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Craggagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Lavin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowreagh, Co. Mayo