Scoil: Baile Mhic Dáibhid (Ballydevitte) (uimhir rolla 3854)

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1. Herbs (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

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   The weeds harmful to crops may be found growing plentifully along the roadside and in the fields. The most common are hemlock, chickenweed, nettles, dockings, meadow-sweet and watercress, which grows in drains. Some of these weeds spread rapidly. They are generally found where the land is not very good.

   Hemlock is a very poisonous plant and is avoided by all animals. Long ago, chickenweed, when boiled, was given to young turkeys. In the Spring-time, nettle-tea, a decoxtion made from the leaves of nettles, was given to children and was supposed to be a good blood purifier. The “Buachaillin buidhe”, another weed, was so called because of its yellow colour.

   A grey weed called “crottle,” which grows on rocks, when boiled, dyes clothes a dark brown colour. Long ago, this was used by the old spinners for dyeing the yarn. Ivy-leaves and briar-roots were also used for dyeing. Doctors were very scarce

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