School: Na Caológa (B.) (roll number 13182)
- Location:
- Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ss. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092, Page 132
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- CuresThe farmers put garlic in the tails of calves in order to kill ringworm in the animals.
If a cow had a disease called the red-water some people boiled the leaves of a plant found growing in bogland and called "retleóg" and they gave the liquid to the cow as a dose or drink. In this locality the black sallow is called "retleóg" and it is considered wrong and unlucky to strike and [sic] beast or person with it because it was said the "retleóg" was used in scourging Our Lord.If a horse or donkey were stripped or bared by pressure of the collar the leaves of the black sallow are boiled. Then a paste is made of them with unsalted butter and applied to the sore part of the animal and the part heals in a short time. I was told the old people used a herb called comfrey for curing cuts and burns(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Kearney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissaniska, Co. Mayo
