School: Dún Mór (cailíní)
- Location:
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Halliday
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0080
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- Collector
- Eibhlín Ni Ailledéa
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Shrule, Co. Galway
- Cures
1.heard from Peter Noonan
2. Kildare, Williamstown, Co. Galway.
3. Aged 72 years.
Farmer.Burdock (Cradán) was boiled and the liquid drunk as it is a great blood purifier. The wild carrot was used for curing kidney trouble. Broom was used to cure gravel, kidney trouble fever pain and it was used as a blood purifier. Tail Worm in cattle was cured by cutting the tail(continues on next page)
