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School: Donore (roll number 6668)

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Donore, Co. Meath
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Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 049

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  1. Cures - A Cure for a Cough

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    Cures
    A cure for a cough.
    2 ozs Pearl Barley.
    3 Lumps of Sugar.
    The rind and juice of 1 lemon.
    1 1/2 pints of boiling water
    Wash the barley in cold water, then put it into a saucepan, and bring to the boil. Strain and return the barley to the saucepan. Add the sugar, rind and juice of lemon, and 1 1/2 pints of boiling water. Bring to the boil and boil slowly for from 15 to 20 mins. Then strain and use when cold.
    Sheila Fullam
    Got from Miss Jane Neary, Staleen, Donore, (aged about 50)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Cures - Another Cure for a Cough

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    Another cure for a cough
    Boil half a bucket of Lusinalee and 4 springs of Brooklime in two quarts of water and boil until the liquid is reduced to 1 quart, and then strain. Add sugar candy and liquorice and boil until both are dissolved.
    Leave until next day. Then put into bottles and cork.
    Sheila Fullam
    Got from: Miss Jane Neary, Staleen,
    Donore (aged about 50)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. cough (~30)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Mc Guinn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Mc Guinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Platin, Co. Meath