School: Inishcaltra
- Location:
- Cappaduff, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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- There are a lot of herbs in this parish.
Some of which are:- Ragweed - A very common plant. Ragweed is sometimes caled "yellow bog" or The Fairies horse. It is said that it used be used as a healing [?] for sore throaths. Bog ashphodel is a pretty little plant, and it is believed that if it is eaten by sheep it would give them a stiffening in their bones. Dandelion and Bog bane is a cure for Kidney Trouble. Colsfoot is a cure for Sore throaths. Butter cups is a cure for heart burns. Water-cress or water-lilly is a cure for animals when sick. Quickbeam is a plant which is stuck on May Eve so as to keep the fairies away.- Collector
- Maura Cleary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr P. Mc Namara
- Gender
- Male