School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)
- Location:
- Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0461, Page 062
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- (continued from previous page)be picked, put into a saucepan with water and left "draw" beside the fire. It is then mashed up and kept for sores or cuts.
SlántasThis is also called rib-leaf, as the veins run parallel to the mid-rib. The leaves are put into a rag, pounded up, mixed with unsalted butter and applied to cuts or sores.
NeantógaNettles were used for curing rheumatism. They should be placed on the painful parts, and bandaged tightly for a few hours.Sometimes the roots are washed, boiled in water, and applied to the parts while hot.
CaisreabhánThe leaves of the dandelion were much used for sores, cuts and bruises. They use to be washed, pounded, mixed with butter and applied to the sore parts. Caisreaván leaves were often picked, ground, mixed with meal and given to pigs and fowl.
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Lackaroe, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lackaroe, Co. Kerry
