School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (B)

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padraig Ó Cuinn
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    The people would boil nettles and give the juice of them to a sick person and they would cure him from a cold. The dock leafs were once used to dye clothes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo