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School: Convent of Mercy, Buncrana (roll number 16632)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sr Mary Josephine
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    Old Cures
    In olden times the people had great belief in the power of herbs for curing diseases. While the herb was being applied they always chanted some old rhyme. We still have a reminisence of this custom - for example - if one stings oneself with a nettle he applies a dock leaf and while applying the herb chants docken in and nettle out.
    There is another one.
    When one gets a sprained ankle he pulls chickweed and roasts it on red coals and then applies it to the ankle. I believe this old cure never fails.
    Mona Deeney
    Buncrana
    Tirconaill
    I got this information from Maire NicLoclainn. Buncrana, Tirconaill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Deeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Nic Loclainn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal