School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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In olden times the people had great faith in putting salt in their stockings as a cure for a sore throat.
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Dandeloin cures stomach trouble. The dandeloin should be firstly boiled in milk and when boiled the dandeloin should(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny