Leigheasan.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
12 September 1955
Track ID
1176
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.162.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
Cures.
The old folk had a knowledge of making cures. The contributor once saw someone making a cure for a boil. Soap, sugar, and pulverised dock-leaf was used to bring the boil to a head. For a sprain, a bandage soaked in salty hot water was applied.
Item Notes
The contributor pronounces "acfhainn" with an initial open "o" sound – "ocfhainn".
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good