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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 14_039

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    in going through a window for curing a backache.
    In olden times the people had great faith in putting salt in their stockings as a cure for a sore throat.
    Another great remedy for corns is to go out in the morning early in the dewy grass and the corns will die away.
    Dandeloin cures stomach trouble. The dandeloin should be firstly boiled in milk and when boiled the dandeloin should
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lanigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Michael Lanigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny