School: Gort na Gaoithe (roll number 14218)

Location:
Windfield, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Lócháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0034

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0034

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    the door it is the sign of bad weather. If the bog lark sings it is a 'good' sign of good weather. If the cuckoo sings with a clear voice it is a sign of good weather or if she has a coarse voice it is a sign of bad wet weather. The only bird I heard of connected with the life of our Saviour is the robin. It is said that when he was cursfied the robin came and that to pull the nails and a drop of his precious blood fell on the robins breast and from that he is called robin red breast.
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  2. Crowfoot which is a very commonly growing herb is an old cure for rheumatism.
    The herb is boiled and rubbed of the ailing parts.
    The juice of dandeloin is an old cure for a pain.
    Garlic another herb like an onion is a cure for ringworm.
    A cure given by the old people for the whooping cough is to eat the food
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maudie Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Newvillage, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Clarke
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newvillage, Co. Galway