School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 319
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“When the digging of the potatoes was finished the largest were picked.”
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earlier .A woman of 80 saw it only used once or twice in Kilmaley.
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"Horehound tea" .this is what people with jaundice got. The dandelion used to be picked ,washed and dried ,then drawn in a teapot make of tin. Then it was put into bottles and was drunk to take away cough. The best time to take it was when fasting in the morning. Fr Shannon who was a curate to Fr Lynch in Kilmaley used always carry a little bottle of it when going saying mass in the houses and used to drink it before his breakfast, A woman here informs me that she never heard of it doing any good. This would be 65 years ago.
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Blood puddings are in use still. Pig's puddings are washed and cleaned .On the third day they are filled with blood, milk, oatmeal(continues on next page)