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School: Kilmore (roll number 16126)

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Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 482

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  1. Local Cures - Raideog

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    Raideóg: Plant found in bogos. Pound it into small pieces, boil it in water all day and give it to calves to drink in the morning. This remedy is used for flukes in calves.
    (Michael Quinn, Drumcoula,Ballinamore)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Cures - Cure for Speedy Disease

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    Cure for speedy disease (Black leg) in cattle mix unsalted butter horse raddish garlic and gun powder together. Put mixture in a cloth and make a cut in the calfs tail or dewlap, tie the mixture on with a string, making the sign of the cross three times with the string and leave it on for a few days.
    Patrick Maguire
    Carrickmakeegan
    Ballinamore
    Co. Leitrim
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Carrickmakeegan, Co. Leitrim