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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 11_001

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    A dog leaf. The juice of a dog leaf is said to cure a burn of a nettle. Solidiers. The leaf of the soldier is supposed to stop blood. Nettles are used for feeding turkeys and pigs. Caistreabhán for feeding pigs. Comfrey for feeding cows. Where rushes and daisies grow is the sign of poor land. Where thistles and clover grow is the sign of good land. The yellow root is used for poisoning fish by leaving it in lime for a day. The milk thistle is given raw to a broken winded horse. The nettles are boiled and the water is given to cows with murn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Ní Ailpín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finuge, Co. Kerry