School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin
- Location:
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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- Local Cures 20 - 7 - '38
There were many old cures in olden times which are not often practised nowadays. The following are some cures my mother told me about. The cures for a blast is the root of a daisy. The root of the daisy is pressed and the juice is rubbed on the swelling. The cure for a toothache is to fill your mouth with water and turn your back to the fire till the water would boil in your mouth.
The cure for a wart is to wash it with rain that you would find in a stone. The cure for the chin cough is to go three times under an ass that never had a foul. A cure for a headache is to make a cup of strong tea and drink it. A cure for coughs or a bad heard is to boil dandelion and drink the juice of it.
- Collector
- Bridie Hayden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mrs Patrick Hayden
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
