School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)
- Location:
- Knockcarron, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Dúthaigh
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“Some of the more blood-thirsty of the older generation used keep a human hand to effect certain cures...”
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“On St. Brigid's Night, a black band of ribbon is hung out, and measured...”
On St. Brigid's Night, a black band of ribbon is hung out, and measured. On the following morning when measured it has increased by one finger. Its use is for curing headaches.(no title)
“The filament round a foal when born is kept and cured and hung in the cowshed...”
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- Thomas Duhig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Emly, Co. Tipperary
- An old local saying
"If the cows bring their horns dry out of the bawn Swithen's Day, we are in for fine weather". (no title)
“During wet weather, if the floor of a kitchen "weeps" (that is, damp oozing through it) it is a sign of coming fine weather.”
During wet weather, if the floor of a kitchen "weeps" (that is, damp oozing through it) it is a sign of coming fine weather.