Do-it-yourself medicine in County Clare during the first half of the nineteenth century Printed copy of 'Do-it-yourself medicine in County Clare during the first half of the nineteenth century' by D Macnamara, originally published in the Journal of the Irish Medical Association, April 1963. The article focuses on traditional medicine and homemade cures and is largely based on a book of medical recipes given to Dr Macnamara by a friend, which were compiled by Lady Charlotte O'Brien of Dromoland, County Clare. File also contains four copy books with preparatory notes and drafts for the article, and a partial copy of the medical recipe book of Lady Charlotte O'Brien. 1963