School: Clonoulty (roll number 578)
- Location:
- Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Timothy Gleeson
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- Chin-cough.
The driver of a white horse when seen should be asked for a cure for the chin-cough. Whatever he prescribes should be done.
Mr. Stephen Shanahan. Marlow, Geolds Cross, Co. Tipperary.
Bridget Ryan, Gurtnaskeha, Geolds Cross, Co. Tipperary.A caterpillar when seen coming in the door should be taken and put into a small bag which should be stitched to the child's clothing and when the caterpillar dies the cough ceases.
Mr. Tom Ryan, Gurtnakeha, Geolds Cross, Co. Tipperary.
Bridget Ryan Gurtnakeha, Geolds Cross, Co. Tipperary.
- A caterpillar when seen coming in the door should be taken and put into a small bag which should be stitched to the child's clothing and when the caterpillar dies the cough ceases.
- Collector
- Bridget Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnaskehy, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Tom Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnaskehy, Co. Tipperary
