School: Both Íseal (roll number 16744)
- Location:
- Boheeshil, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ua Conchobhair
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- The old people used many cures for diseases long ago.
They used the leaves that grew on the top of the swamp to cure a burn.
They used frog's legs for a toothache. They used the milk of the "baineen" for a toothache also.
They used burnt bran for an earache. They burnt the bran and put it into a cloth and put it up against their ears.- Informant
- Matthew Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Derreenanaryagh, Co. Kerry
- The old people used the following cures for diseases long ago.
When a person had a blood-nose they tied a string round his small finger.
If a person had a sore foot they got the green leaves which grew on the top of the water and put them against the sore, to cure it.