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School: Clochar Loreto, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)

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Navan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Colm
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    For the cure of a severe cough slice a raw turnip and put into a bowl of brown sugar and sliced onion. Leave standing over-night and sip occasionally as required.
    Given by,
    Mrs Sheerin,
    Castlemartin,
    Navan.
    Age about 40 years.
    The person that wrote it
    Maeve Sheerin,
    Castlemartin,
    Navan.
    Age 12 years.
    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
    Mrs Sheerin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Castlemartin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Maeve Sheerin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Castlemartin, Co. Meath