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School: Geevagh (roll number 1213)

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Geevagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 166

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  1. Cure of Worms in Horses

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
              1. worms (~35)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maeve Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mac Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Geevagh, Co. Sligo

  2. Milk Fever in Cows

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    Attach a bicycle pump with valve to the cow's teats in succession, pumping as much air as possible into them. Work at each for four or five minutes. The cow will be relieved in less than an hour.
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