School: Dulargy (roll number 13670)
- Location:
- Doolargy, Co. Louth
- Teacher: James Mc Creesh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)Not far from the mill a weir was constructed on the flurry with the object of supplying power to a fine corn mill in Ballymascanlon. The race which carried the water seemed to go over a hill and it was quite common to see visitors standing in admiration of what they considered Water flowing up a hill"In Doolargy stands at least four specimens of what were called "sweat houses". One is beside Peter Rices, a second beside James Rices, and a third beside Patrick Rooneys. This one is a small but is in perfect state of repair. It was circular in shape roofed with stone having a small hole on the top. The door was very small. Well when a poor person complained of Rheumatism a turf fire was built in the centre of the house and when the temperature was of the required degree the patient was brought in and stretched on the floor, the door was then closed and the patient sweated to such a degree that all the acids were removed from the body. Then the patient was taken out and plunged into a large pool of water which was beside the sweat house.
Joe Rice of Doolargy used to say "he was often put in there to sweat when he had a very bad cold. This was a simple form of a Turkish Bath.(continues on next page)
