Local Cures

Three drops out of a trout's mouth, or the ferrets leavings will cure whooping cough.

INFORMANT: Annie Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo

Local Cures

To cure a burn mix the yoke of an egg and butter together and fry them. Then rub it on the burn.

Cures

There is kind of grey moss that grows in meadow-ground which is very good for any person suffering with kidney trouble.

INFORMANT: Mrs Corcoran, Age 32, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo

Cures

These just some of the old remedies as remembered by Patsy Ansbro back in 1938.

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro; Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo