School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)
- Location:
- Castlegannon, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riain
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- Long ago when a calf would get black quarter they used to cut off the leg and hang it up in the chimney to prevent the rest of the cattle from getting it.When a cow had a murn they boiled a weed called crane's bill and give it to cow to drink.he leaf of the sweet briar boiled in new milk is a cure for scour in calves.The bark of the oak tree boiled in water is used to rub to a horses breast to keep it from getting chafed.Roast cabbage leaves and sweet oil is a cure for Erysipelas.A cure for kidney disease is to get ground ivy boil it in water strain it and drink the water.A cure for a worm in a cows tail is garlic, soot and salt peter put it into worn flannel and put it to the cows tail.If a cow had a murn it was the custom to burn some of her milk at the back of the fire and that would cure her.For a cut they used to put a cobweb to itFor a burn they used to boil penny leaves fresh butter, bees wax, and the bark of(continues on next page)