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School: Dundalk (Dundalk Road Convent) (roll number 5387)

Location:
Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Oliver
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0662, Page 032

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    Old Cures
    1. The Whooping Cough
    The Godmother of the person who has it should buy a red ribbon and put it on the godchilds neck.
    2. If you get a piece of bread from a married couple who have both the same surname.
    Coughs
    1. Peppermint Golden Syrup or honey
    Toothache
    1. Iodine, mustard, pepper and salt
    Measles
    1. Give the person affected hot drinks and keep them very warm.
    Mumps
    1. Put Donkeys Winkers on the person and the they walk in and out of a Pig's sty three times and say. "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost each time.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Kennedy
    Gender
    Female