Irish cures for styes and warts.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
77409
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1974.24.B6
Original Tape ID
Summary
Irish cures for styes and warts.
A local cure for a stye on Achill Island in Co. Mayo, Ireland, was to rub it with a black cat's tail. A cure for warts was to "sell" them, i.e. get someone to give you money for them.
Recording Location
County - East Lothian
Parish - North Berwick
Village/Place - North Berwick
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good