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School: Listellick, Tráighlí

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Listellick North, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0443, Page 025

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  1. Local Animal Cures (continued)

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    A cure for distemper in horses was to boil a large bail of hay. When it was boiled the boiled hay was put into a small bag. A little drop of Eucalyptus used to be mixed with it. The small hay was immediately tacked to the horses' head and he used to draw the steam of the boiled hay up his nostrils when breathing. That used to clear the horses' nostrils and lung and so cure him of the distemper.
    A cure for flesh worms in any animal was to get the water that the local black-smith used to cool the foot - iron and shoes in- it was called forge water and then rub it on to the skin of the animal having flesh worms.
    The above 3 cures were given by Michael O'Brien.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Listellick North, Co. Kerry