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School: Drumkeelanmore (roll number 12525)

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Drumkeelan More, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mary Mc Rann
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  1. A Cure for Blackleg

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    A cure for black leg
    Get some copper wire and cut a piece about two inches long for each beast. Then get some turpentine and holy water and dip the wire into each and put it into the beast's skin under the neck. By saying "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost". It must be put in so that the two ends can be twisted round to keep it there. He puts it in each calf when he is a few months old.
    My father uses this as a preventetive for black leg. There is never a case of it on our land.
    T. J. Moran
    Drumkeelanbeg
    November 3rd
    Drumshambo
    Co. Leitrim
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
              1. blackleg (~21)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.J. Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumkeelan Beg, Co. Leitrim