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School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 090

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    The only herb of which the natives of this district have definite knowledge is "slánlús" It grows in the meadows with the hay in Summer and it was formerly used for the cure of cuts and bruises.
    The leaf was plucked off the stem and chopped up and boiled for about an hour; and when it used be boiled it used be taken up and used hot so as to have an effect in the drawing out of the infected matter.
    If it does
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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
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male