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School: Dromcollchoille (C.)

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Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick
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Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 305

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    become more a disease that in former years. An old cure for rheumatism only for men, was to get a certain amaunt of marshmallow and horseradish and a quantity of some other garden herbs, then boil them in a couple of gallons of water, and leave it boiling until there is only one gallon left. A small quantity of whiskey should then be added to preserve it. This syrup should not be drunk for a month after it is made.

    A famous cure for a cough is to slice a turnip, and put between each slice a good (slice) coat of brown sugar, pile them together then, and have a vessel under the slice for the Juice to drop into it, and drink it every day
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick