School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gealagáin
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Cure1. This cure is for corns. Steep an ivory button in lemon juice. It will melt to a paste which should be rubbed on the corn. This is a local corn cure.2. Go out in the morning and the first man you meet driving a white horse ask him what is the cure for the whooping-cough, and whatever he says (suppose it was a drink of water) give it to the person and it will cure it.3. If you sprain your foot and if it swells put it under a pump and pump water on it. This will ease the pain and the swelling(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Warrington, Co. Kilkenny