School: Lisnagirl (1)
- Location:
- Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Harriett Kinkade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 239
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- (continued from previous page)Chickenweed if roasted and powdered and placed hot on a swelling, the swelling will go down immediately.
The juice of the wart wood will cure warts in a short time
Slanless if crushed and placed in a wound it will stop bleeding.
Burndog root and peppermint are said to be good colds and will cure pneumonia if they are taken in time.
These weeds and herbs are equally for animals etc:
Nettles are good for turkeys, geese and ducks when young. Whins or Gorse are a splendid tonic or food for horses. Dock-leaf and cumfery make good feeding for pigs and sheep. These animals are also very fond of thistles and ragweed.
Here is a story told about Ragweed:-
Once upon a time a blindman and his son went on horseback to purchase a farm that was for sale. As the father passed through the farm he said to his son "here take my horse and tie him to a ragweed". "Alas" replied his son "I do not see a ragweed in the whole land". "Come away" said the old man "the ground that won't grow [?] ragweeds will not grow good crops.
- Collector
- H. Kinkade
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
