Old Cures “A Smith's Cure: If any one has horses dying in succession it is said that if he gets half a crown from the blacksmith the disease will go away.” CBÉS 1114 Mr George Mc Laughlin Transcript
(no title) “When the first tea came to Carn, there was a 'station' in Glentogher and though it would be a rare thing to have tea ready for the clergy after the station, the woman of the house in which the station was held, bought a pound of tea and put it in a large ” CBÉS 1114 Mrs Maggie Doherty Transcript
(no title) “In the days gone by, people used octen porridge for their breakfast and a few potatoes and herring for their dinner.” CBÉS 1114 Mrs Ann O' Donnell Transcript
(no title) “Oat bread: - oat meal is made into a dough with hot water to which sometimes is added a pinch of sugar, it is then kneaded with flour and flattened out until it forms.” CBÉS 1114 Transcript
(no title) “Other information is given that before tea came to this district, the people used milk and home-baked bread as an evening meal.” CBÉS 1114 Mrs Kearney Transcript
Old Prayers “Heart of Jesus I adore thee, Heart of Mary I implore, Heart of Joseph pure and just.” CBÉS 1114 Transcript
Local Monuments “There is a standing stone in a field of Philip O' Donnell's, Ballybig, Carndonagh.” CBÉS 1114 Maeve Doogan, Mrs Farron Transcript