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School: Árd-Fhearta

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Ardfert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ua Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0414, Page 031

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    In old times people who were sick were cured by herbs such as the Camomile and the dandelion. Camomile was used for stomach trouble. To cure a toothache certain use was made of a frog. To cure the "thrush" old people used to put a gander's bill into the child's mouth or give it any food left after a ferret. Many years ago there was an old lady Named Liza Downey who made ointments that cured many people. If a person licked a lizard his tongue is supposed to cure a burn or a sore.
    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
    Josephine O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardfert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardfert, Co. Kerry