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School: Ballyheaffy (C.), Kilworth (roll number 10660)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mary Butler
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    rubbed to the sore foot. A bandage should be kept around it.
    2. The weed called "buachaillín" would cure foot-rot in calves. It should be rubbed to the foot.
    3. On sheep especially foot-rot comes. A cure for it is to rub hogg's lard to the foot.
    Ring=worm
    1.To mix bread soda and paraffin oil and rub it to the patch of ring-worm.
    2. Sulphur and paint oil mixed together will cure ring-worm in cattle.
    Red Murrain
    1. If a cow would have red murrain they would give her salts and treacle.
    2. Another cure for red murrain is to give the cow hot buttermilk to drink.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Condon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinaleucra, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Ann Condon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballinaleucra, Co. Waterford