School: Kilbane, Broadford

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Kilbane, Co. Clare
Teacher:
John Haugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 191

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  1. Boxtybread was made in this parish up to about 40 years ago.
    Potatoes were grated, and squeezed through a muslin bag. The grated potatoes were then mixed with flour - kneaded and baked on a griddle. The starch given off when squeezed was used for "stiffening" shirts.
    The griddle is no longer in use here and bonty is unknown except a few old people.
    Horehound tea
    The leaves and tops of horehound herb were infused in hot water. The tea was used as a cure for coughs and for rheumatism. Horehound tea is no longer made though the herb is well known.
    "Comfrey" paste.
    Used for sprains. The "comfrey" plant has a large leaf like that of rhubarb and a long tapering root like that of a parsnip. The root is scraped and the juicy exterior is made into past which is put on a cloth and placed on the affected part. This "cure"
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gunning
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Kathleen Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Lizzie O' Halloran
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Lucy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Nancy Haugh
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    William Shanahan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilbane, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Pat Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    98
    Address
    Kilbane, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Kilbane, Co. Clare