Herbs

Abstract: Story collected by Willie Stephens, a student at Virginia (B) school (Virginia, Co. Cavan) from informant Matthew Rodgers.

Original reference: 1000/2/1

 Virginia (B) [Vol. 1000, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools

COLLECTOR
Stephens, Willie 
Gender
male
Location
Lurgan (Civil parish) 
Castlerahan (Barony) 
Cavan (County) 
INFORMANT
Rodgers, Matthew 
Gender
male
Location
Lurgan (Civil parish) 
Castlerahan (Barony) 
Cavan (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Herbs  [duchas:5063627]

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Herbs
Scutch - grass is another very harmful weed.  It spreads all over the place.  The land where scutch - grass is grown is very good land but if the scutch - grass is cut the land is only fit for grazing.

There is a herb growing in Own Geart Geaherty's field and it is a great cure for kidney trouble.  It grows in the ground and it the same as an onion.  You boil it in milk and when it is boiled is splits in halves.  The juice is given to the person to drink.  This juice cures the person who is ill.  I don't know the name

Resource description

Origin information
Virginia, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 094
Volume 1000
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher E. O' Reilly.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
Informant location
Virginia Achadh an Iúir Virginia Lurgan Castlerahan Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5094614
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1000/2/1

Suggested credit
"Herbs"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5094614>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher E. O' Reilly.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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