School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh
- Location:
- Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oiliféar
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0132
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- (continued from previous page)a piece of cobweb was applied to stop the bleeding and was found very effectual. Now a days if we did that we would be afraid the cut would get septic but the old people never heard of such a thing.
They treated rheumatism with herbs, which they gathered from the hedges in the Summer time and boiled down to make a syrup.
Warts were supposed to be cured by dipping them into water found in a stone or in the hollow of a tree. It must be found when not looking for it. I think this was a superstitious custom. A great remedy for consumption was dandelions which the old people gathered and prepared in a special way.
A strong cup of tea was always a safe remedy for a headache.
Appendicitis was not even heard of amongst the old people. But when they complained of a pain in the side they applied a linseed poultice to it.
For a sprained ankle the remedy was to hold it against a strong current and then bandage it tightly.
In nearly every district there was(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Esther Eccles
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunlo Street, Co. Galway
