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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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    got the whooping cough they got the milk that was left after a ferit and drink it.
    They got also got a mouse and killed it and drank its soup to cure the cough.
    When people got a headache they steeped brown paper in vinegar and put it on the forehead to cure the headache.
    In olden times when people got boils they used to put sugar
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar
    Other names
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar (local name)
    Brigid Ní Leatlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Lawler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny