School: An Clochar, Roscrea
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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- Styes:
To cure a sty prod it three times with a goose-berry thorn making the sign of the cross. Another cure for a sty is to look through a wedding ring. Whooping Cough:
When children had whooping cough or "chin-cough" long ago they were passed under a she-ass three times and the sign of the cross was made three times. Liver Disease:
To cure liver disease eat dandlion boiled or raw.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Philomena Tobin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs John Mangan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Ballinlough, Co. Offaly