School: Bloomhill
- Location:
- Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Nic Annraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 441
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- (continued from previous page)from a nettle it will relieve the pain.
If ivy leaves are given to a sheep that has a pain they will cure her.
Dandelion leaves can cure a horse that has a pain.
The bark of a certain trees are also given
Sedge is given to sick lambs
There is a flower which cures sore eyes.
Clover leaves cure a bees sting
Colours:- When our Lord was hanging on the Cross a poppy was coming up and a drop of His blood fell on it. It is red ever since.
Food:- Fuaráns and chickweed are given raw to the pigs. Garlic is given to hens and calves. It is supposed to prevent black leg. Nettles are given to young turkeys and ducks. They are boiled and mixed with porridge.
The ass eats the thistles.
If a calfs neck is full of food get a bag of hay and heat it well. Tie bay around calf's neck
Water-cress is eaten by persons
Dyeing
The flowers of furze are used for dyeing yellow. Ivy leaves dye clothes green when boiled(continues on next page)
