School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)

Location:
Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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    and pour it on the head of the intoxicated person from a great height, and repeat it in order to give as great a shock as possible.
    To prevent Hay from taking fire - a few handfuls of common salt placed between the layers of hay which must be housed.
    To exterminate cockroaches - common bracken-fern strewn round the room will drive them away
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Cavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Alice Mc Elhinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs M Cavanagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal