School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)
- Location:
- Market Street, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An Br Anselm
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- 1. It is said that fresh herring is good for the nerves as it contains a lot of iron.
Got from Miss Flaherty
Quay St.,
Galway2. A drink of cold water at night is supposed to be good for a cold.
Mrs Glynn,
Abbeygate St.,
Galway3. An old cure for a corn is to steep it in bread-soda for nine days after which, the corn is supposed to go.
Mrs. Cosgrove,
2 Market St.,
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- Collector
- Michael Cotter
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Market Street, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Glynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Abbeygate Street Lower, Co. Galway
- An old cure for a corn is to steep it in bread-soda for nine days after which, the corn is supposed to go.