School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)
- Location:
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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- (continued from previous page)For pains the people took salts and senna. After a few days they were cured.
If a person had a bad-heart he would get dandelions and sorrel, and put them into a jug. Then he would get boiled water and put it on them. The he drank it.
For eczema the people got sulpur and fresh lard mixed together. They rubbed this to the place where the eczema was. After some time it would go back.
- If a person had thrush he used to take borax and honey which would in a few days cure him.
When a person had an inflamed sore he would put a poultice of bread and water to it.
In every house long ago there used to be a piece of bacon hanging over the door. This piece of bacon was to keep(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Fogarty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Jeremiah Fogarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
