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School: Both Íseal (roll number 16744)

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Boheeshil, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ua Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0470, Page 038

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    Long ago the old people used the following cures for diseases.
    They used the ivy for curing skin diseases.
    They used nettles for purifying the blood.
    The used the dandilion for the nerves.
    They used the "Rilleogs" for curing the cattle from murr[ain?]. First they boiled it and gave it to the cattle to drink.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Shronahiree Beg, Co. Kerry