School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
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- The following are the injurious herbs:-Thistle, Cupóg, Praishacwee agus 'Táhél'The thistle, Cupóg, and Praishacwee impoverish the land whilst the Táhél (Runningweed) stifles crops such as potatoes, turnips and sometimes cabbage
The following grow in good land:-Nettles, Thistle, CupógRushes grow abundantly in Bad land.
Herbs that cure:- See back under heading "Leigiseanna"
FOOD HERBSCarsherván (Caisearbán) is cut and is still given to fowl, hen and duck, supposed to be very good but Nettles ar also given to Fowl yet and are supposed to be very good for "laying purposes"
COLOURING CLOTH:-A kind of grey rough plant which clings to rock is used in certain districts for dyeing cloth. It is called "Drus na gCloc"
It is however used now more or less for dyeing "Jerseys." It is prepared as(continues on next page)- Informant
- Katie Lyons
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Lisheen, Co. Cork