School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)
- Location:
- Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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- In olden times people had several remedies, for certain diseases; such as; macantahu as a cure for boils; ferret's milk as a cure for chincough, to put a gander's beak into a child's mouth every morning for nine mornings, as a cure for craoscollar, and houseleek as a cure for a bleeding nose. Sore eyes are cured by the water from St Bridgets' well and many people visit it for the curing of sore eyes. It is situated about a quarter mile from the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernard Stack
- Gender
- Male