School: An Cnoc, Clanna Caoilte
- Location:
- Knocks, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 134
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- Cobweb off wall put on finger to stop bleeding.
Caisreabhán for liver disease dyspepsy.
Women had certain knowledge - they knew the herbs to pick.
To catch an eascú luacra - lick his stomach to make tongue proof against burn. Burning the tongue was a common happening because of the stirabout - one of the chief foods - also the hot potatoes.
The Cos dubh (maiden hair fern) was a cure for consumption.
The buacallán for making poultices. It was pounded between two stones - applied to sore toe or heel which were common. also all young people went barefoot.
From limping, because of sore toes & heels a limp often came in the thigh called the "loc léin."
- Collector
- Mrs O' Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 73
- Occupation
- Bean feirmeora
- Address
- Letter, Co. Cork
