School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)
- Location:
- Rathkell, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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- Pull two or three handfuls of nettles and boil them in about a quart of water for half and hour. Then take the juice and strain it and give half a glass of it to the sick person every day.
During the illness the person should take only light food such as a bit of toast and a drop of tea.Michael F Marley, Islandmore, Lahardane, Ballina, Co.Mayo.
Obtained from my grandmother, Mrs Peter Marley, Doodbredia, Lahardane, Ballina, Co.Mayo.- Collector
- Michael F. Marley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Islandmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Peter Marley
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doonbreedia, Co. Mayo