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 Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “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 Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “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 Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “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 Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “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 Tras-scríbhinn
Old Prayers “Heart of Jesus I adore thee, Heart of Mary I implore, Heart of Joseph pure and just.” CBÉS 1114 Tras-scríbhinn
Local Monuments “There is a standing stone in a field of Philip O' Donnell's, Ballybig, Carndonagh.” CBÉS 1114 Maeve Doogan, Mrs Farron Tras-scríbhinn