School: Beanntraighe (B.) (roll number 15135)
- Location:
- Bantry, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dr. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0281, Page 027
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- (continued from previous page)in the ground. In the course of time, this large hole filled with water, and it is said that it formed a lake, which is now called Lough Neigh and is the largest lake in Ireland.
- Long ago the people got their cures from plants and animals.
The wild hoarhound was used to cure coughs.
The wild sage was also used to cure coughs. It was how it was drawn like tea, and bottled. Then so many spoons were taken to cure the cough.
The penny leaves were used to cure cuts.
The crowfoot was used to cure tooth-aches.
The leaves of a euchalyptus tree were used as a preventative of colds.
The parsley plant was used as a cure for Kidney trouble.
The wartweed was used as a cure for warts. It was how the milk of the plant was rubbed to the wart a few times.
The garlic was used to cure colds.
Celery was used to cure Rheumatism.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jeramiah Cremin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clashduff, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr M Cremin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clashduff, Co. Cork
