School: Mianaigh (roll number 10565)

Location:
Moyny Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0303, Page 045

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0303, Page 045

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    Barren earth was given to cattle that had eaten poison roots.
    SCOUR in cattle was cured by giving yellow meal porridge. For calves, boiled milk sweetened with sugar, tanzy tea, or breadsoda were given.
    When a cow had the "FOIR-LAOGH" she was rubbed with salt.
    SORE UDDERS were rubbed with buttermilk
    For a SICK CALF, "cleas na péiste" was done over his back nine times on each of nine mornings.
    MAGGOTS in sheep. Salt, soot, and urine were given.
    DISTEMPER. Cracked cream was given and the dog was kept warm and hungry.
    STANGLES (in horses). The horse was poultices with boiled yellow turnips. A horse that had BAD WIND was given furze.
    A mixture of sulphur and oats was given to a horse that had WORMS.
    For JAW-BAGS, the affected parts were burned with a hot iron and then rubbed with salt.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English