School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)
- Location:
- Knockcarron, Co. Luimnigh
- 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.- Informant
- Thomas Duhig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Imleach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
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“The filament round a foal when born is kept and cured and hung in the cowshed...”
The filament round a foal when born is kept and cured and hung in the cowshed. If a calf subsequently suffers from the "black quarter," a strip of this dried filament is passed through a slit in its ear, and left there. This is supposed to effect a cure.- Informant
- Thomas Duhig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Imleach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- 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.