School: Baile na Cille, Roscrea (roll number 10350)
- Location:
- Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: F. Bergin
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- (continued from previous page)bruised garlic into the wound, and bind tightly with clean cloth.
This is a sure prevention of "Black Leg."
Deep cut
Wind "Rib grass" around the cut, bind tightly with cloth, and the wound will soon close.
"Black Leg"
Slit a calf's ear on the first Friday, after it calves put the sign of the cross over the slit.
This is another prevention of "Black Leg"
"Cramp in your leg"
Put your leg out straight and rub your spittle on the hollow under the knee joint.
The Cramp will soon go.
"Burn" = Turpentine, sheep lard, white rose and bee's wax mixed together.
Stopping blood = A local man's cure for stopping blood is a prayer.
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