School: Lisnagirl (2)

Location:
Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Thaicnigh
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    a burn. It is unlucky to hit an animal with a round berry bush or with bour tree branch. "Comfrey" is given to cows, and cattle and to park pigs.
    If you get chicken weed and roast it by the fire and tie it round your face it will cure the toothache.
    Colt's foot is called that name because its leaf is like colt's foot and goose tongue is called goose tongue because it is shaped like the tongue of a goose.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Rathallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Micheál Mag Gabann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryhum, Co. Cavan