1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin

School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)

Location:
Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Peadar de Mhóiréis
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 484

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 484

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin
  2. XML Page 484
  3. XML “Old Cures”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Old Cures

    Share Share Post
    Old Cures
    Long ago people believed the blood of a person named Cahill would cure ring worm if it were rubbed on it.
    Cold tea is said to cure a burn.
    Flax seed is said to cuer a cough.
    Celery if taken in time is said to cure reumatism.
    Forge water is said to cure rickets.
    A smith whose father and grandfather were smiths is said to be able to cure a person suffering from chin-cough.
    Lemon juice is said to cure a head ache.
    The seventh son or daughter is said to be able to cure a sore mouth.
    Onions are said to cure bad nerves.
    Cobwebs are said to be good for cuts.
    A poultice of cow dung is said to cure swelling.
    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
    Miss R. March
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary