School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)Elecampane: - Page 172 called in Irish Meacan Aille, Meacan Aillín.Vinegar-plant " 173 " " " Searbh-lus.
Eleder-Moss " 174 " " " Clúmh-Truim. - A cure for a bruise (stone-bruise) in the sole of your foot was, to pare the skin over the bruise with a razor and then apply a poultice of cow dung to it. This poultice used to draw the matter out of the bruise. It was called in Irish "maitheas na bó".
- The cure for Asthma was the old people used to pick some ivy-leaves and boil them for a few hours. Then they used to throw away the boiled leaves and re-boil the ivy water adding some sugar to it. They used to drink a glass full of this medicine every morning.
- Informant
- Mrs O Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- The cure for a sprain was, the old people pulled an herb called comfrey (locally called "comfort"). It grows in damp places and a white flower comes on it. They used to wash its roots and then cut them up into fine pieces. And after boiling them for a few hours they used to add on some sugar and then apply the mixture as a poultice to the sprain.