School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- An Carn, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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- There are many herbs such as Thistles, Neetles, ferns, and clover and turkey weed and heather.
Turkey weed is boiled and strained. Then it is given as a drink and it cures pains in bones.
Nettles are boiled and given to turkeys. A donkey eats thistles. Thistles, neetles and ferns grow in rich land. Heather grows on poor land. There is a herb called water crest and it is a cure for a pain in the chest.
There is another herb called garlic and it is a cure for a sore leg. The jiuce of a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Hynes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crughwill, Co. an Chláir