Cure for Tail-Slip in Cattle

Abstract: Story collected by Sadie Burnett, a student at Whitecastle school (Whitecastle, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Burnett.

Original reference: 1116/3/45

 Whitecastle [Vol. 1116, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Burnett, Sadie 
Gender
female
Location
Drung (Townland) 
Moville Upper (Civil parish) 
Inishowen East (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 
INFORMANT
Burnett, Mrs 
Gender
female
Age
94
Location
Drung (Townland) 
Moville Upper (Civil parish) 
Inishowen East (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Cure for Tail-Slip in Cattle  [duchas:4419397]

There is a disease among cattle called  the "Tail Slip". When a cow takes this disease she cannot rise. She would die if she was not cured. Some people can cure this disease. There is a man in the Drung district who can cure this. He comes to your house and splits the cows tail and puts garlic and butter in it. He does this twice and the cow mends. The man,s name is Mr Allen.

Resource description

Origin information
Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 236
Volume 1116
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture--Talmhaíocht
School location
Whitecastle An Caisleán Geal Whitecastle Moville Upper Inishowen East Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535880
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1116/3/45

Suggested credit
"Cure for Tail-Slip in Cattle"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535880>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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