School: Donard (roll number 2100)
- Location:
- An Dún Ard, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Mic Cártaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 086
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- (continued from previous page)steeped in boiling water and applied to the affected part gave great relief.
2. A frog rubbed on the teeth and gums and a promise made never to kill a frog or allow any one else to do so was also an old cure long ago.
Rheumatism: The following liniment was often made and used by Mrs Howlett
Ingredients: 1 glass turpentine
1 glass best whiskey
1 glass vinegar
beaten yolks of two eggs
a little spirits of camphor
Mix all together in a large bottle
cork and let stand for 24 hours.
Shake well before using and then rub
well into the joints preferably before the fire
Sprains: Marsh-Mallow leaves steeped in hot water and applied to the injured part.
Mumps: The leaves of the Yellow Iris found in bogs split, warmed and applied(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs B. Carty
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- An Dún Ard, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Howlett
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 96
