School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn
- Location:
- Callan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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- Local CuresQues. 1. Cure for whooping cough
Ans: Steeped onion and brown sugar
Ques. 2. A good cure for measles
Ans: Hot whey
Ques. 3. Sore throat
Ans: Burned salt in a stocking or flannel
Ques. 4. A great cure for the mumps
Ans: Roasted gladium and hogs lard
Ques. 5. A good remedy for a toothache
Ans. Pinch of mustard down in the tooth
Ques. 6. Celery seed
Ans. For rheumatism
Ques. 7. For asthma
Ans: Hot lemonade
Ques. 8. Fort any kind of a cough or cold
Ans: Roasted apples and sugar
Ques. 9. Goose grease for lumps of any kind
Ques. 10. For an inward pain
Ans: A drop of burnt brandy
Ques. 11. For scalded feet(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sean Holden
- Gender
- Male