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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

Location:
Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 254

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    is used for regulating the liver and the broom is an excellent medicine for the liver. These two herbs are used in the same way as the speed -well . There is supposed to be a certain cure for cattle in the pansy. The eye-bright is used for curing sore eyes. The seeds that grow on the eye-bright must be picked and put into water and left there for three mornings and then the eyes should be washed with the water.
    There was once a woman named. Mrs Cronin, in the parish of Lixnaw who had the jaundice. An old woman told her to go to Gurtinare and pick the speed well and use it for nine
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghacoora, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Flaherty
    Gender
    Male