School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)
- Location:
- Mungairit, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Mrs B. Mulroy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 099
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- (continued from previous page)Wormwood.
Wormwood is a bushy plant with silky stems and leaves. It has dull yellow flowers. The whole plant is bitter and aromatic, and is much used in rural districts where it abounds, as a tonic.Wild Tea or Agrimony.
About seventy years ago before tea was used in this country the old people used to have what they called Wild Tea or Agrimony. This was a plant which grew in the fields. It had leaves like Wild Strawberries. It grew about two feet high. The people would gather bundles of the Agrimony and hang it over the fireplace. When dry they would take it down and chop it up very small and boil it in a pot of water. When it would be boiled the water would be black. Then they would put sugar and milk in it and drink it.(continues on next page)
