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School: Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13563)

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Kilkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Eoin
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    Nettles are used to cure pains.
    Where the pains are is beaten with nettles until there is no feeling in the limb. The juice got from nettles when boiled is a cure for measles.
    Whins are used to cure a cough. They are boiled and the water in which they are boiled is given to the person to drink.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John V. Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gortnasillagh, Co. Donegal