School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

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   Local Cures Long ago people used to have cures for various diseases. They did not call in the doctor as we do now-a-days. They used to make use of many herbs. Some of these herbs used were chicken-weed, nettles, water-cress, dandelions and seven sisters and crow-foot. These were boiled and the water in which they were boiled was rubbed on the affected part. Sometimes it was drunk. The water was supposed to be good for rheumatic pains. Celery plant is good for persons suffering from pains of any kind. "Goose-aim" - fat of the goose adhering to the intestines - is kept in many houses and believed to be good for rubbing on swollen joints or parts of the body affected with pains. There are many cures for "whooping cough". One is to get a piece of bread from a person who is

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Mc Goldrick

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockroe, Co. Monaghan

   Collector

   Jamsie Mc Kenna

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Corduff, Co. Monaghan

   Collector

   Miss Flynn

   Gender

   Female

   Collector

   Peter Mc Gorman

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumary, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Mr Wales

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Crappagh, Co. Monaghan