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1. Old Cures (continued)

   

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   The cure of the sprain was to go to the person who had the cure they made the sign of the cross on the place swollen and prayed. If the swelling did not go down after the third time it was broken.
   A cure for a stye on the eye was to point gooseberry thorns at it for nine mornings and on the tenth morning throw away the thorn.
   The cure of the ringworm was to get a magic belt and tie it around the body.
   A cure for warts was to walk along the road till you would find a stone with water in it and rub it to them.
   A cure for the mumps was to go into a pigsty and put on a pair of asse's winkers on you with a person leading you on and walk three times round the sty and then bow at the door three times saying a certain rhyme.
   A cure for the hiccough was to take salt.
   The cure of decline was to eat dandelion tops
   A cure for sore eyes is to rub with black tea.
   A cure for a bleeding at the nose was to rub a cold stone to the back of your head.
   The cure for the measles was to eat red nettle roots when they were boiled.
   Blue mallow cured coughs and colds.
   Cranesbill cured haemorrage.
   Holly thistle cured colds.
   Irishmoss cured diseases in kidneys.
   Longwort cured coughs.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryvony, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mrs Owen Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryvony, Co. Cavan