The Longford Cure - Donncha Ó Dúlaing, Ireland 1980

Lizzy Donnelly from the village of Legan in County Longford has the cure for jaundice. This particular treatment is a mixture of herbs, boiled and strained to make a drink. She was given the recipe by a neighbour.
Lizzy Masterson has the cure for ‘the thorn’. This cure was given to her family by a woman and consists of unsalted butter that must be renewed annually on the morning of the first of May.
Bobby Trimble has a cure for various ailments. These include warts and a urinary condition called ‘the gravel’. He can also stop bleeding by saying a specific prayer three times. He was given this prayer from a man he knows called Pat Brady.
‘Donncha’s Travelling Roadshow’ was a series presented by Donncha Ó Dúlaing highlighting the people, music and traditions of rural Ireland.