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School: Belturbet (B)

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 319

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  1. Cures (continued)

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    (11) Boils:-
    Put a bread poultice on it.
    (13) Sty in the eye:-
    Point nine gooseberry thorns at it and throw one away each morning.
    (13) Chilblains:-
    Put the chilblains in cool water and then put them to a fire and let them dry at it.
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  2. Domestic Animals

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    The following animals are kept at home cow, horse, pony, ass, dog, goat, cat. A cow without horns is called a polly cow and some are called after the place they came from. The cowhouse is called the byre. The floor is made of cement and it is called a stand. Cows are tied by means of a chain and there is a bail in the byre also. When a new cow is bought it is tied in the stable by a rope. If a horse or pony was always running away a strap is put round his neck to
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    P. Small
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan