School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha
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  1. Herbs for cures. There is a little plant for curing gravel. It grows on a mossy flag. First pull it, and boil it in a quart of water. Then give the soap to the person and it would cure him. He would have to take it warm.
    Cure for wormsin a horse. Broom to cut it up fine and give it to him through his oats in the morning. Only in the month of march give it to him. It grows in the bog.
    Cure for canser, the slochtán is a great cure for canser. First to boil it in a cup of water and to cut it fine. When it would be boiled let it freeze and rub it on the canser. Then it would be cured in a week.
    Herb cure for worts. A little yellow
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kivneen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lugalisheen South, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Kivneen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Lugalisheen South, Co. Mayo