School: Castlebernard
- Location:
- Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Annie Halpin
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- A Local CureA drop of turpentine and a groundsel weed blended up in a pint of water is a cure for a bleeding nose. My Daddy drank this and it stopped his nose from bleeding.Writer's name: Thomas Giltrap, Kinnitty Parish, Townland Ballincur, Barony of Ballybritt.Informant's name: Mr. Walter Giltrap, Kinnitty Parish, Townland Ballincur, Barony of Ballybritt.
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- Thomas Giltrap
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballincur, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr Walter Giltrap
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballincur, Co. Offaly