School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (B.) (roll number 9685)
- Location:
- Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Huallacháin
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Herbs 24-6-38
Authority Mr E. Hartigan Folklore
& triangular in shape hence Sheppard purse.
Harts Tongue fern. for Burns.
The leaves are pulled fresh and roased & placed on the burn & are (sj) supposed to ease the pain.
Ground ivy
A small trailing plant with vine shaped leaves & small blue flowers. The plant is dried & made into brew same a beer & was considered very effective for Consumption.The people who made those compounds kept the process as a secret which generally died with them & those used as drinks were unsafe as the quantiles are not not known they are mostly out of use now.
Common cabbage
It is very effective as a poultice, use internally best boiled with pigs head.- Informant
- Mr E. Hartigan
- Gender
- Male