Ireland's generous nature :
the past and present uses of wild plants in Ireland /
Peter Wyse Jackson.
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| Summary: | "Peter Wyse Jackson's Ireland's Generous Nature is the first ever comprehensive account of the historical and present-day uses of wild plant species in Ireland. It records a wealth of traditional knowledge about Irish plant use, knowledge that has been disappearing fast. More than 1500 wild plants are detailed in a systematic list, which gives both their Irish and English names. Many historical references have been included from a wide range of Irish literature. This lively and scholarly book shows how plants have been used in virtually every aspect of human life in Ireland: food, clothes, medicine, construction, drinks, veterinary medicine, human health and beauty, and even death. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, as well as botanical paintings by Irish artist Lydia Shackleton (1828-1914). Its blend of scientific and historic facts with myths, superstition and tales offers an unrivalled account of the rich heritage of Irish plants."--Page 4 of cover. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Irish Plant names also in Irish. |
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St. Louis, Missouri : Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland :
Missouri Botanical Garden Press ;
[2014]
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, |
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| Notes: | Map on front endpapers. "National Botanic Gardens of Ireland." Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Physical description: xii, 750 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour map ; 28 cm. Varying form of title: Past and present uses of wild plants in Ireland. more |
| ISBN: | 9780915279784 (cloth edition) 0915279789 (cloth edition) |
Table of Contents:
Historical plant use in Ireland
Nature's materials : wild plants used for construction/handicrafts
Nature's larder : wild plants used as food
Nature's medicine chest : medicinal plants in Ireland
Horticultural uses for plants
Plants as symbols
Tropical drift seeds and fruits
Introduced (non-native) plants
Irish and other vernacular names
An ethnobotany of wild plants in Ireland : a systematic list.
Historical plant use in Ireland
Nature's materials : wild plants used for construction/handicrafts
Nature's larder : wild plants used as food
Nature's medicine chest : medicinal plants in Ireland
Horticultural uses for plants
Plants as symbols
Tropical drift seeds and fruits
Introduced (non-native) plants
Irish and other vernacular names
An ethnobotany of wild plants in Ireland : a systematic list.