School: Ráth Araidh (roll number 9362)
- Location:
- Rahara, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M. Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)pol, ginger, Paddy, faney.
Judy is the only name for sheep.
Cats names are - pussy, tab, kitty, spot, bunny, button, seán out, minnie, flossy, lil.
For blackleg in cattle a poultice is made of earra root and tobacco pounded together. This is applied to an incision made in the animal's tail & is supposed to cure blackleg.
A slit is made in a calf's ear the first Thursday after he is calved to keep the fairies from bringing it.
A red string is tied on a cow's tail after calving to keep the fairies from bringing her.
A piece of manure is put into a newly - born calf's mouth for luck.
