School: Scairt Liath, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 2805)
- Location:
- Scartlea Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Traolach Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0393, Page 213
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- Local Cures
Long ago when there were not many doctors people used herbs as cures for certain diseases. The juice of the dandelion was used as a cure for a sore throat. There is a small plant growing out by Inch Bay known as Cranes Bill. Equal parts of dandelion and crane's bill, say half a pound of each, were boiled to a jelly. This is a splendid cure in liver troubles. For stings of insects the juice of an onion rubbed to the affected part effects a cure. Sea grass is used as a cure for indigestion. Barnacle soup was used as a cure for constipation. Boiled mice were given as a cure for a person suffering from a weak bladder. There is a small plant growing by nearly every ditch and is used as a cure for removing birth marks from a person's face. A mixture of soda and hot water is used as a cure for a pain in the stomach. Duachalán was used to heal cuts. Dock leaves were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Ciosáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Saleen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Liam Ua Ciosáin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Saleen, Co. Cork
