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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

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Taur, Co. Cork
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Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 563

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    is used as a cure for warts. It is
    pounded and boiled and then
    rubbed to the warts.
    Male-Fern- is used as a cure for
    liver fluke in cattle.
    Bainne-chíoch-ean or yellow root is used
    for poisoning rivers.
    Caisearbhán is used as food for hens
    and pigs.
    The stongest poison made is extracted
    from the fairy thimble and this poison
    is called aresenic.
    Water cress- grows in the water
    flowing from a well. It is pulled
    and the roots washed and it is eaten
    raw with a little salt and it is very
    good for stomach trouble.
    Branes- bill- is used for dyeing
    clothes and for healing open wounds.
    Rib wort is used to stop a wound
    of bleeding.
    Spear- mint and thyme are
    cultivated for flavouring soup.
    Marsh-mallows is used for sprains
    the herb is boiled mixed with
    cream, and the juice is rubbed
    to the sprain to soften the
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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
    Nora O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenlara, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John O' Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Glenlara, Co. Cork