Grab a Stout Blackthorn, to Banish Ghosts and Goblins

Selected Plants of Protection in the Irish Hedgerow, and in Appalachia

Whether a curse thrown by a neighbor, a witch stealing milk straight from the pail, or a chance encounter with the unruly Othercrowd, our Irish and emigrant ancestors employed many allies in the hedgerow and across the wayside to keep themselves safe and sound.