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School: Listellick, Tráighlí

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Listellick North, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Súilleabháin
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    Herbal Cures marked.
    and continued from Page 174 of Book I to page 186 of Book II.
    There is a great cure in March-Mallows called locally( March-Malice) for a cold. It is pulled and boiled in new milk and then drunk going to bed.
    There is a cure in Comfrey for sprain. This herb is locally called (Comfort). Its roots are pulled and pounded and then applied as a poultice to the sprain. If it is not a real sprain the poultice will not stay on.
    Wood-lice has a cure for scarlatina. It is found inside the bark of rotten or decayed trees. It is boiled in new milk for four hours it is then drank.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Dillane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Listellick North, Co. Kerry