School: Bennettschurch, Baile Mhic Cairbre
- Location:
- Gráig na nGabhar, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhíomasaigh
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- The Jaundice : The cure for this is a weed with green leaves and a red flower boiled in either porter or new milk.
Wildfire : The juice of 'torpeen' would cure this.
Stomach Trouble : The dandelion would cure this.
Murrain : The Crobh Dearg would cure this.
The Blúirín Pádraig : It would heal cuts, the fine side to cure and the coarse side to draw.
Goat's milk and sugar and soap would cure boils.
Venus turpentine and flour would also cure boils.
If both parents had the same surname, the blood of any one of the family would cure Wildfire. Mrs. Ryan has a charm for Wildfire. I cannot give this because it is a man who should learn it from a woman.
- Informant
- Bean Uí Riain
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Baile Mhac Cairbre, Co. Phort Láirge
