School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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- (continued from previous page)Ivy leaves are used for dyeing black. Moss for dyeing green, and Elderberries for dyeing purple.
- Wild sally, and robin run the hedge, thistles and ever-ins they are the most harmful in our garden. They destroy the plants and spread.
Robin run the hedge runs up the plants and destroys them. The thistle keeps the air from the oats.
Chicken weed and thistles are said to grow on good land.
Rushes and calppers, sparement and flaggers in poor boggy land.
Plantain leaf cures running worm. It is left over the sore for a few days.
Garlic cures a sore throat. It is(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mamie Rispin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Rispin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath