School: Na Cealla (Kells) (roll number 8148)
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Fiannachta
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- (continued from previous page)Dubhairt an sídheóg leí teacht cúiche arís amáireach. Ach bhí máthair an chailín ana cliste agus do caith sí an t-uisce ar a h-inghean. Nuair a tháinig an cailín cun na sídheóga an triomhadh lá níorb fhéidir leí aon nídh a dhéanamh leis an gcailín mar beadh an cailín gabhtha ag na sídheóga an lá sin. Sé an rud a dubhairt an sídheóg annsan "do dheineas óinin díom féin cun an leigheas sin a thabhairt di in aon cor." Tá leigheas i bpréamhaca an bainicín (spurge) an saghas bainne a bhíonn innti a cur ar na cnapáin. (warts) Tá leigheas maith i gcaisramhán caol dearg. Tá leigheas i gcomán meall cun é a bheirbhiú agus an t-uisce d'ól. Daoine easbaidh sláinte aca a dheineann usaidh de.
- In the olden days all the people made their own cures out of the herbs that grew these are some of them; the dandelion roots are good for the liver and also the dandelion is good for a bad stomach. The penny leaves are good for sick animals and the best cure to stop a drunkerd is cloves.
The roots of nettles are good for coughs and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Shelia Moriarty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Moriarty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kerry