School: Na Cnoicíní (roll number 13124)
- Location:
- Garranearagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Cuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0475, Page 207
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- (continued from previous page)"blood-nose" a cold stone was put on the back.
For the "whooping cough" the milk of a sheep or the droppings of donkeys was resorted to. The best cure ever used for cuts was "Urine" especially fresh ones. Lock leins are lumps which come on lads' legs and the cure was to rub a very green stone to them. The roots of Rhubarb was famous for Diarrhoea. Birch was used for skin disease. Hazel-bark was used for biles and wounds. For swoolen hands or legs goose grease was used. Mountain flase was used for Constipation & not salts.
For Kidney trouble a jar of hot water was applied, and broom to stew it and drink the juice was also good. For Consumption to boil a nettle & drink the water. The leaf of the root of a dog-leaf was used for split lips. Black Currant is good for hoarseness. For a pain on the back the cure was to rub an eel on the place where the pain was. Rasberry was good for sore throats. Comfery was(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seamus Ó Súilleabháin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Letter, Co. Kerry
