School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 273
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- (continued from previous page)were used. The leaves, after being steeped in vinegar were placed on the corn & held in position by a bandage for three nights.
For cold in the chest, red flannel steeped in turpentine was placed on the chest for one night.
To prevent pains, the person subjected carried a raw potato in his pocket.
- An egg & shell, dropped into a horse's mouth, when he is lying down, is good for colic
A hot poultice of bran is good for a horse that has a sore leg. The bran shold be put in a small bag & put into a saucepan of boiling water. Take it out & put the horses's leg into the bag of hot bran
Dandelion & nettles are good for hens that have the "pick", when mixed with the food every morning. - Collector
- John Hickey
- Gender
- Male
