School: Ahane (C.) Lisnagry (roll number 563)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: L. T. Walsh
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- (continued from previous page)it would cure it.
2/ If a cows shoulder was out of place put a nail through the skin and tie it was a cord and leave it on till it would fall off itself and it was to cure it.
3/ If a cow had a murrain give her blue and turpentine and it would cure her.
4/ If a cow had a sore eye put ivy and sugar ground very fine and put it into a quill and blow it into the cows eye and it was to cure it.
- If a calf had a cough give the calf archangel tar and turpentine and it would cure the cough. Another cure for a calf with a cough is garlic. If a calf had a gripe, give the calf water and half glass of turpentine and it would cure the calf with the gripe.
