School: Glentidaly (roll number 9983)

Location:
Glentidaly, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. M. Heron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 253

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    Ivy was boiled and the juice of it was given to cows to drink because it was thought to cure them of certain diseases.
    In olden times whins boiled were considered a good food for horses.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Wine made of cowslips was believed to cure a pain in the head.
    A mixture made of lump sugar, rind of three lemons, a gallon of yellow petal rings and a gallon of water. Then put into a barrel and stir every day for a week was also a cure for a pain in the head.
    Sweets made of coltsfoot were considered a good remedy for coughs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margery Malseed
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooney, Co. Donegal