School: Glassalts (roll number 1239)
- Location:
- Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. P. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 97
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- Local Cures
Beeling: (1) Put boiled linseed on beeling
(2) Rub cow's dung on beeling
(3) Mix equal quantities of sugar and soap and apply.
(4) Soak loaf break in hot water and apply.
(5) Poultice of Indian porridge
Burns:
(1) Hold it to the fire and rub on grease.
(2) Mix lime water and linseed oil and apply
(3) Apply buttermilk.
(5) Rub on black tea.
Bronchitis:
(1) Soak wadding in whiskey and apply.
(2) Anacompane (a weed) boiled and the juice mixed with rum is good for Asthma or Bronchitis.
Cuts:
Cuckoo's Harrells fried in butter and apply.
(2) Boil wild clover and apply.
(3) Rub parrafin oil.
Measels:
(1) Take whiskey hot and remain in bed.
Whooping Cough:
Half-pint of honey, a teaspoonful of sugar and a pint of water mixed and then drink it(continues on next page)
