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Crocus Sativa, the true saffron (Cpoc) was used for dyeing 

 linen sheets and garments. It is used by the country 

 people to-day " to bring out the rash " of measles. 

 Sheep's dropping (Faeces) (Cfioc ha mtMncd) is also a 

 common remedy for measles throughout the country. 



JUNCACEAE. 



The rushes listed below are common all over the country. 

 Many and varied were the uses to which these were put. 

 Not many years ago we had rush candles, thatch for 

 houses and corn stacks, matting for human dwellings, 

 litter, hats, toys, and ropes. 

 Juncus Bufonius (Toad Rush) ; J. Squarosus (Heath Rush) ; 

 J. Gerardi (Round fruited Rush) ; J. Glaucus (Hard 

 Rush); J. Effusus (Loose flowered Rush); J. Conglome- 

 rates (Common Rush) ; J. Supinus (Bog Rush) ; J. 

 Obtusiflorus (Blunt flowered Rush) ; J. Lamprocarpus 

 (Shining fruited Rush) ; J. Acutiflorus (Sharp fruited 

 Rush) ; Luzula Maxima (Great Wood Rush) ; Luzula 

 Campestris (Field Wood Rush) ; Luzula Erecta (Many 

 headed Wood Rush). 



The Rush is rendered in Irish by the following : — 

 tucAifi ; tifi-buACAit\ ; t)foO ; tooj&tunne ; -| mi. 



The peeled Rush ready for candle making is : — 

 geACAifie ; p^S (a). 



The Rush light :— 



-dVoArm ; xVOAnn 1teAfvn.dc ; CfiiU/peAn ; pAroeog. 



TYPHACEAE. 



Typha Latifolia. Great Reedmace. CuigeAl aa mt)An Srf>e," 



t>0"OAt1 "Out) ; ©AfVbAll, Cuic. 



Sparganium Ramosum. Branched Bur-Reed. ftij-feifc 



(CpAottAc). 

 Sparganium Simplex. Unbranched Bur-Reed, mg-feifc (bom). 

 Sparganium Affine. Floating Bur-Reed. •Rig-feifc (Afv f^rti)- 

 Sparganium Minimum. Small Bur-Reed. Ttig-feirc rhin. 



AROIDEAE. 



Arum Maculatum. Cuckoo Pint or Wake Robin. t>o-o geAfi ; 

 CtuAf Caoiti ; 5 A01c i n CutAij ; geAtAjv. 

 The roots contain starch. 



