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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 070

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    Local Cures No.20.
    Cure for Hoose in Calves
    Get a clove of garlic and gun-powder, and mix it up. Then cut a hole in the calves tail, and give it to the calf, and very soon the calf will be alright.
    Cure for Black-Leg. No.21.
    Don't give the animal much to eat, and then give the animal a clove of garlic, and very soon he will be well again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Wilfred Lowry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gradam, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gradam, Co. an Chabháin