School: Valleymount

Location:: Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:: Dll. Ó Cochláin

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Old Cures

In the olden times people had many cures and they were very good cures too. Here are a few:
1. For a sore heel get a piece of brown paper and rub soap on the paper and a drop of hot water. Then place this on the heel.
2. For a gum boil, roast a fig at the fire and hold it to the gum.

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Collector: Thomas Mahon
Gender: male
Address: Valleymount, Co. Wicklow

Informant: Mr J. Quinn
Gender: male
Age: 58
Occupation: farmer
Address: Valleymount, Co. Wicklow

Language: English

Local Cures

1. A cure for boils was to melt soap on a spoon and mix it with sugar. 2. A cure for a cold was to boil butter milk and put sugar in it and drink it before going to bed.