Volume: CBÉ 0189

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1. Murrain in Cattle

   

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   To cure murrain in cattle a woman in Camross need get a frog, a live frog, and put him down the beast's throat. She cure a good many cattle but there were cases and she got bet (beaten)[?] on 'em.

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   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

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   • Denis Bandville

2. Cure for Erysipelas

   

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   To get a rusty spade and put hay about it. You should heat the spade first and then put hay about it until hay would sweat. Then place it against the sore.

   

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