School: Mianaigh (roll number 10565)

Location:
Moyny Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0303, Page 046

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0303, Page 046

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    For a horse with hard hoofs, fresh wet turf cut out of a bog was kept under him in the stable.
    KIDNEY TROUBLE was cured by giving water in which hurt bushes were boiled. Tea made from Fox Cabbage (London pride) was given to foals.
    A horse that had a COUGH was given rain water which ran off an iron roof, or raw potatoes.
    Tea made from bisom was given to a foal that had worms.
    HENS. When hens were sick their food was wet with water in which SALLIES were boiled.
    PIP. Chickens that had pip were put into a bag in which was a little lime and shaken around.
    For MANGE, the affected part was bathed with tobacco water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English