School: Cnoc Bhruis (Mount Bruis) (roll number 15158)
- Location:
- Bruis, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: M. Ní Chuinneáin
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- (continued from previous page)mixed in his food for farcy in a horse. This was a cure for cows which were decreasing very much in their milk; elder leaves and berries mixed in their food was found a very successful cure. For rheumatism in cattle cabbage leaves were boiled in water containing a lot of soda, the green water was applied to affected parts and the disease was cured.
- When cabbages and all other greens got scarce at a certain time of the year the people of this locality used much healthier food; they are cress got in fresh streams and nettles. Three meals of nettles in the month of May prevent every disease.
- Collector
- Emma Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Toor, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Gender
- Female