School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- There are a great many herbs growing around our farm.
They are also used for curing diseases.
In early spring the dandelion is plucked and cut up and given to young turkeys for the good of their health.
It is also used by the people for consumption. It is cut up and boiled in milk and the milk is drunk
It is said(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brighidh Ní Lálúar
- Other names
- Brighidh Ní Lálúar (local name)
- Brigid Ní Leatlobhair
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Lawler
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilree, Co. Kilkenny