School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Muileann na hUamhan, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 378
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- Thistle - In days gone by people used to pick flat thistles and mix them with porridge for pigs. Those were called pig thistles.
- Sláineas - An herb called the 'sláineas' when boiled with other ingredients will draw all inflammation from a boil or abscess, and cure as it draws.
American daisies - Pluck the heads and boil them and drink the juice. A good remedy for weak nerves. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Mary Madden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluain Guas, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mrs Lawrence
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Labourer's wife
- Address
- Cluain Guas, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- The Blessed Thistle is green with a white stripe. Supposed to cure a sow.
Nettles - If you eat three feeds of nettles in May you will not be sick for the year.
