School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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- There is a cure with a ferret for the whooping cough that is to drink a ferret's leavings. Whatever the ferret left after him put it into a bottle and drink a few drops of it when you would cough.
Another old cure for the whooping cough is to give a donkey oaten meal and while he is eating it put the person under the donkey three times in the name of the Father Son and(continues on next page)