The Old Cures

When disease swept through a community, people would try anything that might help to save the ones they loved. In times before modern medicine, illnesses rarely seen today, like measles, pox and whooping cough, were killers, and traditions were passed down by families desperate for anything to give them the luck they needed to survive through the crisis. But putting your trust in superstitious actions and legends of past cures could also lead to some very strange results... With thanks to Con Ryan, my grandfather, for his unique and fascinating insight on these traditions. Read The Podcast Script Sources And Further Reading Thinking Critically About Coronavirus How to Spot Coronavirus Fake News Coronavirus: How Bad Information Goes Viral Coronavirus: The Fake Health Advice You Should Ignore Do Onions Fight Off The Flu Virus? Old Cures Nosanna Agus Piseoga na nGael by Sean Ó Súilleabháin Ancient legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland by Lady Wilde Old Cures on Dúchas.ie Minor Monuments by Ian Maleney Music The Butterfly by Sláinte The Lark in the Clear Air by Shake That Little Foot Northern Lullaby by Sergey Cheremisinov The Irish Washerwoman by Howie and Ann Mitchell Lovely Maria by Aislinn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.