This book is interesting history of folk cures in Ireland but the vast majority are faith healing stories, not herbal remedies. I was hoping for traditional herbal remedies but the few mentioned are not likely to work well in most cases (or at least not nearly as well as true herbal remedies, for instance while a plantain poultice might be the modern go-to for a wasp sting, this book might recommend a piece of white bread). There’s about one page of a list of so called cures and the rest of the book is history and anecdotes of modern people and the faith healing they employed. It’s all fascinating stuff, just be aware of what it is and isn’t.

I read a digital copy of this book for review.

I received a free copy of, Cure of Ireland, by Cecily Gilligan, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book has cures for almost every ailment known to man. The Irish have folk cures, past down through generations. I really enjoyed this fascinating read.

The book “Cures of Ireland” was interesting and informative. The book contained a variety of information pertaining to Ireland and cures. There was an expansive history of cures in Ireland, a ton of information about cures of every kind including whose cure there are. It even ends with a section about the future of cures in a modern world. This book was very well researched and was well-written. I think this book would be interesting to a variety of people. I enjoyed the book and feel as though it taught me a lot.