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School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)

Location:
Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 085

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    poisoning fish in the rivers. A white flower, which grows beside streams of water is called Narcissus. It is said that a young hunter named Narcissus died long ago near a spring well and that a lovely white flower grew there. From that day to this it is called Narcissus.
    "Glúiníneach" is a weed, which grows in gardens and in turnip-ground. The "praiseach buidhe" spelled in English thus is:- phmphmroughmwee, and also the "cupóg" usually grow in good land.
    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
    John Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skahanagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Skahanagh, Co. Cork