School: Baile Uí Mhuireadhaigh (roll number 12964)
- Location:
- Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Ghealbháin
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- Local Cures.
In former days instead of consulting a medical doctor people depended mostly on homely cures for their ailments.
Cure for a sty on the eye: Point a gooseberry thorn nine times in front of it.
Cure for sore eyes: Wash them with cold tea.
Ringworm and wildfire are said to be cured by the seventh son. He says while doing so: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen."
It is said that vinegar will cure "thrush".
A sore throat is cured by filling a stocking with hot salt and tying it round the sore throat.
This folklore was given to me by my father - Thomas Finneran, Racecourse, Barony of Ballintubber South, Co. Roscommon.- Informant
- Thomas Finneran
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon