- Sprain Mrs Moran from Crossna had a cure for a sprain. She said a
prayer over a piece of string and then you put the piece of string wherever
you had the sprain. You left the string on until the sprain was cured.
- Burn Mrs Gillespie from Crossna had the cure for the burn. It was
a mixture of wild herbs and goose grease. You put the ointment on the burned
area until it was fully healed.
- Ringworm Mrs. Farrell from Derryherk had the cure for ringworm. She
touched the infected area and said a prayer. You had to go for the cure three
times. You went on Monday, Thursday and Monday before sunset.
- Scurvy Tommy Maxwell from Ardcarne had the cure for scurvy. This
was a mixture of wild herbs and goose grease. You put the ointment on the
infected area until it was fully healed.
- Thrush Bernadette Farrell originally from Derryherk but now living
in Boyle has the cure for thrush. She blows on the mouth and says a prayer.
You have to go for the cure three times on Monday, Thursday and Monday again
before sunset.
- Back Pain Mrs Regan in Rockingham was born with a cross on her foot
and has a cure of the pain in the back