Local Cures

In former days the following cures were sought in this parish. Bhin Bough(a) The milk left by a ferret on his feeding pan if drunk by a person with Bhin Bough was supposed to cure it. (b) If the Bhin Bough were in the family, a member went out on the road, and if he saw a man riding a grey horse he said to him, 'Man, man grey horse, what cures the Bhin Bough?" Whatever he said was a cure - suppose a drink of water cured it. (c) There is an insect called the 'Hairy Molly'; he was put in a bag and carried around the neck of the person until the bhin bough was cured.