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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

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Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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    Pull two or three handfuls of nettles and boil them in about a quart of water for half and hour. Then take the juice and strain it and give half a glass of it to the sick person every day.
    During the illness the person should take only light food such as a bit of toast and a drop of tea.
    Michael F Marley, Islandmore, Lahardane, Ballina, Co.Mayo.
    Obtained from my grandmother, Mrs Peter Marley, Doodbredia, Lahardane, Ballina, Co.Mayo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. measles (~23)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Peter Marley
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonbreedia, Co. Mayo