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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 105

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  1. Animal Cures (continued)

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    as fine as dust and put it through two pints of milk and give it to the calf and it would cure him.
    Cure for thrush in a horse's leg.
    The local cure for thrush in a horse's leg is to get common salt and rub it in well to it.
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  2. Lore of Certain Days

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    In this locality Monday and Friday are considered unlucky days for marriages.
    The farmers in this district work very hard so as to have their crops planted before St. Patrick's Day so that they may invoke the blessings of the Patron Saint on them.
    They never start sowing crops on a Monday because they think it an unlucky day.
    On May Eve the farmers shake Easter Water on all the crops and animals so as to combat the powers of evil charms
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary