School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Buaile Mhaodhóg, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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- 232HerbsIf dandelion is steeped and the water drunk it is a good thing for a bad liver or stomach. Milk-weed would cure warts. Lamb's quarter would cure scalds. Rib-grass would stop blood.Jack LeacyThese stories were told to me by my father,
Mr Michael Leacy, (48 yrs)
Carrigeen, Ferns, Co Wexford.- Collector
- Jack Leacy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Carraigín, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mr Michael Leacy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- An Carraigín, Co. Loch Garman
- Nettles are pulled and cut up into very small pieces. They are used for bringing out the red-heads on young turkeys. Blood worth is used for cattle which are bad with the blood-murrain. It is pulled and boiled on new milk. Then the beast is drenched with the juice of the plant.Patrick Breen,
Ballyorley, Boolavogue, Ferns,
Co Wexford.