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School: Doire na Cathrach, Dúnmaonmhuighe (roll number 13543)

Location:
Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0306, Page 024

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  1. Herbs (continued)

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    has farcy it is supposed to be a great cure.
    The Airgré Luscair is a great cure for a horse who has kidney disease and it is used in the same way as the Milvár.
    The bism or American heath palm are used by cutting them up and mixing them through the oats for a horse who has cancer.
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  2. Famine Times

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    The people of this country were stricken by a great famine in the years 1846 and '47. But 1847 was the worst and it was called "Black '47". As this district was very thickly populated then, the people suffered very much from hunger, and disease called fever caused by the hunger.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Teresa Hurley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork