School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)
- Location:
- Cathair Loistreáin, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Máire Nic Aodha
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- Uses for Goose Grease1. Goose grease is very useful for many purposes. It is very good for sprains, for stiffness in joints;2. People who have strong boots, put goose-grease on them to keep the leather soft.3. People also use it for cart-grease.4. When there is snow on the ground, the people rub grease of their boots to keep the snow from sticking to them.5. If a cow's udder is sore after calving, it is very good to rub a bit of goose grease of it.6. If a horse's foot is swelled, it is very good to rub a bit of goose-grease of it, for it would put down the swelling.7. If you had a bad cold, to rub goose grease of your chest, is very good.8. If your foot was sprained, to rub goose grease of it, would cure it.9. To rub goose grease of tacklings, it would make them limber.10. If you have a pair of hard leather boots, rub goose grease of them and do not leave them near the fire.
- Collector
- Brigid Curry
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Curry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Baile na Páirce, Co. na Gaillimhe