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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 258

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    There are different kinds of herbs and each herb has its own cure. Some are used for healing ointments and others for pains, sprains, broken bones, insanity, sores that are taken from cows and the jaundice. The herb that is used for pains is called Horse-Radish and the root is cleaned and is made fine with a hammer. It is rubbed to the place where the pain is. There is another herb known as the Quinine and it is very good for the blood. There is an herb known as the "Cumphory" and it is used for sprains. When it is put on it sticks to the sprain and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Diggin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs M. Diggin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincloher, Co. Kerry