School: St Peter's, Phibsboro
- Location:
- Phibsborough, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Ss. Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 246
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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. - Donkeys infected with LiceDonkeys are liable to be verminous infection namely lice. The treatment adopted by Farney farmers was as follows.Boil a quantity of tobacco say tow or three ounces in a couple quarts of water. This solution is vigorously rubbed into the infected parts at regular intervals for a few days after which all traces of vermin will have entirely disappeared.
- The Birth of a Calf:Immediately after a cow has calved it was and is still customary in Farney to sprinkle the new-born calf with a thick coating of oaten meal. The cow licks off the coating and in this way the new-born animal is thoroughly cleaned and all traces of the after-birth adhering to the calf's body are removed.
