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School: Baile na nGalloglach (Milford) (roll number 15338)

Location:
Millford, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 005

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  1. Cure for a Cow 'Shot' by the Fairies

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    When a cow stands with drooped head and refuses to eat, chew the cud and give milk she is supposed to be "shot" or "blinked" by the fairies.
    To find out if she is "shot" a man measnures her from the point of the trail to the point of the nose. The measure he uses is his forearm, from the point of his middle finger to the point of his elbow. He does this three times. If the measurements do not agree the cow is supposed to be "shot" by the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
              1. elf-shot (~18)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Aenus Mac Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Aghanursan, Co. Donegal