School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)
- Location:
- Caisleán Geanainn, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 211
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Long ago when a calf would get black quarter they used to cut off the leg and hang it up in the chimney to prevent the rest of the cattle from getting it.When a cow had a murn they boiled a weed called crane's bill and give it to cow to drink.he leaf of the sweet briar boiled in new milk is a cure for scour in calves.The bark of the oak tree boiled in water is used to rub to a horses breast to keep it from getting chafed.Roast cabbage leaves and sweet oil is a cure for Erysipelas.A cure for kidney disease is to get ground ivy boil it in water strain it and drink the water.A cure for a worm in a cows tail is garlic, soot and salt peter put it into worn flannel and put it to the cows tail.If a cow had a murn it was the custom to burn some of her milk at the back of the fire and that would cure her.For a cut they used to put a cobweb to itFor a burn they used to boil penny leaves fresh butter, bees wax, and the bark of(continues on next page)
