School: Cill Cruain (B)
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- Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
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Told by: Martin Egan
Address: Ballyglass Kilsallagh Castlerea Co Galway
occupation: A farmer
Age: 48 yearsIn this district there are several herbs which are of great harm. There are others which are harmless and are used for curing the sick.
Amongst the harmful herbs which grow around my house is the thistle, the scutch, the fuaran, the pir-bain, the buacalan- buide and the burdock. The nettle is also a herb which is always avoided by people this is on account of its sting, but yet it has two cures which are of great value. If the nettles are boiled and the juice let cool and a person to drink it, three times in the month of march they will not get sick any more that year. It also cures boils and rash. When a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Johnny Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Martin Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyglass South, Co. Galway