School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)
- Location:
- Killarney, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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- Long ago when people used to get a cut they would gather a fistful of cobwebs and they would put them into the cut. Then they would close it and after a day or two it would heal up and would get better instantly. Another cure is if a horse got a sore or a cut, the people used to get a weed called the 'gosadan' and squeeze its juice out. They they would pout it into the cut and it would immediately go. If a boil breaks, they used to make a poultice of soap and crushed sugar and leave it on for the night. If you had a sore throat they would put a stockingfull of hot bran up to it and it would heal. Then if you would sprain your leg they would put it under a cascade or a waterfall in a river and it would get normal again. If you had corns a great(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs J. O Mahoney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- New Street, Co. Kerry