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School: Baile Uí Mhuireadhaigh (roll number 12964)

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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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Finneran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon