School: Lios Uí Chathasaigh, Inis (roll number 10321)

Location:
Liscasey, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Coileáin
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  1. The cure for blain is to cut the roof of the mouth of the beast and to rub in salt to the cut to induce circulation of the blood. The minute the blood flows the beast is cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fanny Sexton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscasey, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Andrew Sexton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscasey, Co. Clare