School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)
- Location:
- Mungret, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mrs B. Mulroy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 095
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- (continued from previous page)Garlic
Garlic is a herb found in some fields in this district. Long ago the people used to get Garlic and chop it very finely. Then they would get an evergreen shrub called Rue and cut it up. Then they would mix the garlic and rue together in grease. This mixture was used as a preventive for blackleg a disease common in young calves. They would catch the calf and make a small hole in his skin behind his front right leg and inject some of the mixture.Dwarf Elder
Dwarf Elder is a small green plant found on the sides of roads. it is supposed to be a cure for Morrain in cattle. You would gather the elder and chop it up and steep it in water. You would leave it in the water for a couple of days. At the end of that time the elder would be very soft. Then you would mix the elder and water and give it to(continues on next page)
