School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Súilleabháin
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- Herbal Cures marked.
and continued from Page 174 of Book I to page 186 of Book II.
There is a great cure in March-Mallows called locally( March-Malice) for a cold. It is pulled and boiled in new milk and then drunk going to bed.
There is a cure in Comfrey for sprain. This herb is locally called (Comfort). Its roots are pulled and pounded and then applied as a poultice to the sprain. If it is not a real sprain the poultice will not stay on.
Wood-lice has a cure for scarlatina. It is found inside the bark of rotten or decayed trees. It is boiled in new milk for four hours it is then drank.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Michael Dillane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry