"Sorens" oatenmeal seeds are put in a crock of soft water, and left to one side. After a couple of days used as a drink. Stirred and strained. A tart taste "Boxty Bread" and "blood puddings" still used.
Sweat HouseIn the townland of Newtowncashel, little
house once used as a
sweat house. People came from Roscommon, Westmeath etc to it up to thirty years ago. There was a flag on the roof and floor. A turf fire was put on the floor. A turf fire was put on the floor. When the
house was heated up, the fire was swept out and the straw put on the floor to prevent a person from getting burnt. Person would undress outside and remain in the
house till he had
sweated sufficiently. Good for pains in the bones.
Cure for burn.
A sheep's tallow and daisies and bark of the buail tree and goat's manure all put together and boiled and strained through a fine cloth.
A. McGarry's ointment made by by McGarry family in Moydow - specially for a burn
b. cure for cancer in Burke family Clondra