School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)
- Location:
- Dernagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 387
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- (continued from previous page)dandelion is said to cure consumption. The plant is boiled for some time and a little of the liquid is given to the patient to drink, when fasting each morning. The furze blossom is supposed to cure rheumatism. The furze blossom used to be boiled and the juice given to drink to the patient. The water cress is supposed to be good to eat for the blood. The root of the cockle - plant cures ring - worm, when rubbed to the affected parts. Some of these herbs and plants are used as food for people and animals. To acquire good health a person should eat three meals of nettles during the month of May. "Cainnicín Diabhal" [?] is used for poisoning fish, it is put into the river and pounded well with stones to draw out the poisonous juice. This juice poisons the fish. A plant called "scrabble" was used for dyeing in olden times.Herbs were used extensively for cures of diseases in former times, by the old people. Many sufferers were relieved and cured by this means in former times.
- Informant
- Mr Peter Murphy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Island-dahill, Co. Cork
