School: Árd Aitinn

Location:
Ardattin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Muireadhaigh
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  1. A. The strangest disease in cattle in this part of the country is a disease known locally as worm in the tail. The animal pines and even in the middle of winter will run across a field with his tail erected as cattle do when "gadding" in the summer months. People say he is suffering from "worm in the tail" and that the worm gradually eats up the tail and enters the back bone and kills the beast.
    Remedy. Garlic is collected and made fine and mixed with turpentine. A small slit is made in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Garret Sinnott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Coolroe, Co. Carlow