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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

Location:
Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 156

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    he would mention would cure the child.
    Ara is a small delicate plant which grows on the ditches on certain times of the year. It is a cure for Rheumatism
    Cure for Warts, To rub a raw potatoe to it for nine mornings is said to be a cure for warts or to steal a piece of meat and hide it under a stone.
    A cure for a pain in the side is to put a spit and a blade of grass under a stone.
    To rub ivy leaves to the head is a cure for bad brains.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghmarky, Co. Kerry