School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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1. Herbs (continued)

   

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   houses and bedding for cattle. The meenskú is found in upland meadows. When boiled and the juice mixed with honey it makes an excellent syrup for cough. The dandelion grows in high fields or in the ditches. It is also used as a syrup for certain diseases. The slauness grows everywhere and is used for fresh and wounds. Cumfrey is found in many places and is sometimes cultivated for food for cattle and pigs, and the root when scraped is a cure for a sprain. Costerwan is used for pig feeding generally and is found growing in high fields and on the sides of the roads. The cropatrick and futrom are generally found growing on the banks of the river and when boiled and mixed with lard and gun-powder is a cure for scurvy. A nettle is a very penetrating weed and is found everywhere. It is very harmful in pasture land and gardens, and is sometimes used as vegetables. Brownan is also found in the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Cáit Ní Dhuilleáin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killacrim, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   John Dillon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ennismore, Co. Kerry