School: Kilbane, Broadford
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- Kilbane, Co. Clare
- Teacher: John Haugh
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- 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"(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Gunning
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Kathleen Sweeney
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- Female
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- Lizzie O' Halloran
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- Female
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- Lucy Ryan
- Gender
- Female
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- Nancy Haugh
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- Female
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- William Shanahan
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- Male
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- Michael Larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Kilbane, Co. Clare
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- Pat Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 98
- Address
- Kilbane, Co. Clare
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- Patrick O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Kilbane, Co. Clare