School: Rathowen (2) (roll number 14645)
- Location:
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Matilda Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)in olden times.
Goose grease was heated and swallowed by the sufferer. It gave quick relief.
A good plan, once the goose grease had softened the festered and swollen part, was to cause the sufferer to laugh. This laughing broke the affected part and gave instant relief. Quinsy to-day is called Tonsilities. Another cure was to drink black-currant drinks.
The black-currant is known as the Quinsy-berry, and it contains healing properties suitable for throat troubles. In order to bring the Quinsy to a head, cooked potatoes were toasted at the fire, they were squeezed open, and dropped into the leg of a stocking. This was put tightly around the neck. Potatoes were used because they held the heat for a long time.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Ballygarran, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs J. Denniston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Clontymullan, Co. Longford
