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School: Glenalla (roll number 10744)

Location:
Glenalla, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Maude McCormack
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 43

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    in March, Nettles in May, You’ll never need the doctor till the day you die.”
    Cmettle is used for dyeing and it is found growing on the rocks.
    Bramble roots, heather, oak bark and alder bark is also used for dyeing.
    Dockens are used for feeding fowl. Thistles are used for feeding horses and donkeys.
    Rushes are used for thatching and bedding.
    The people eat water cress to purify the blood and it is eaten with salt.

    Dog-berry is a poisonous weed.
    Whins are used for feeding horses. The tops are cut off and then they are pounded on a ounding stone with a beetle.
    People eat suligs for the thirst. They are green and sour.
    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
    May Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Andrew Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal