School: Calary, Bray
- Location:
- Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean de Faoite
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- The yew tree is very poisonous when it is cut and let wither for about three days. It would kill cattle. No harmful weeds grow on our farm but in Powerscourt Waterfall the yew tree grows. They are harmful because they kill the beasts. Scutch and dock grow on very poor land it is not harmful but it destroys the crops The thistle grows very rapidly on good land. Pennyleaf boiled with washing soda cures ring worms. Marshmallows made into ointment with lard would cure any boils or sores. There is a very good ointment made from nine herbs, lard, woodbine, ivy, alder(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Paddock, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mrs Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Paddock, Co. Wicklow