School: Dunshaughlin

Location:
Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlis Cogan
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  1. Old Cures
    1. Forge water is used to cure warts and chilblains.
    2. The tongue of a fox, or a piece of fat bacon applied to the affected part takes out thorns.
    3. Gooseberry thorns are used to cure sties on eyes. Nine thorns are used each day for 9 consecutive days and pointed towards the sore eye, saying at the same time In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost.
    4. Lard or burned cork rubbed on the affected part cures ringworm.
    5. Linseed oil lime water and the white of an egg made into a paste is applied to scalds, and supposed to prevent blisters rising on the flesh.
    6. Water cress eaten raw or the liquid in which ash leaves have been boiled are used as a cure for rhumatism.
    7. Roasted salt or a roasted onion placed in a woolen stocking and tied round the neck is a cure for sore throat.
    Information given by Kathleen Gallagher
    by her father James Gallager
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male