School: Dundalk (Dundalk Road Convent) (roll number 5387)
- Location:
- Dundalk, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oliver
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- Old Cures1. The Whooping Cough
The Godmother of the person who has it should buy a red ribbon and put it on the godchilds neck.
2. If you get a piece of bread from a married couple who have both the same surname.Coughs
1. Peppermint Golden Syrup or honeyToothache
1. Iodine, mustard, pepper and saltMeasles
1. Give the person affected hot drinks and keep them very warm.Mumps
1. Put Donkeys Winkers on the person and the they walk in and out of a Pig's sty three times and say. "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost each time.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Kennedy
- Gender
- Female