1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Gleann Doire (C.)

School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 04_051

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 04_051

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Gleann Doire (C.)
  2. XML Page 04_051
  3. XML “Herbs”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Herbs

    Share Share Post
    Herbs are very plentiful because they grow in poor land as it is best suited to them. Experts and intelligent men have examined some of these herbs and found out that medicine can be got from them also, that there are cures for certain diseases in these herbs. Some people pay no attention to their importance because they are too cheap. The best known of herbal Medicines are Alder, Parsley, Peppermint, and Watercress. The alder is used instead of Cascara pills,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Bridie Laide
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Laide
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry