School: Drumgossatt (C.)
- Location:
- Drumgoosat, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Áine Nic Ghráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0930, Page 049
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- (continued from previous page)Co Monaghan has the cure for whittlo. This is the way she performs it. Boil the green of elder and some oatenmeal, thus making a first drawing poultice. The healing one is made with the white of an egg and flour. All are mixed together and put on as a poultice.
Mrs Hanratty, Ballycartan. Magheracloone, Kingscourt, Co Cavan has a cure for a sprain. Johnnie Mc Cullagh, Derrynascobe, Magheracloone, Kingscourt, Co Cavan has the cure for an overlook.
