School: An Mhágh Bheag, Droichead Banndan (roll number 11025)
- Location:
- Mawbeg East, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Uallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0315, Page 019
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- Long ago the people in this locality used to play "Cleas na Péiste" on animals which had a gripe and they were cured. Mr. Jack Hanlon, Mawbeg, Bandon saw the trick being played on a horse which had a gripe.
A prayer was said each time and then the horse was cured.
Mrs. Whyte, Scrahan, played it over a calf which had a gripe and the calf was cured.
Kitty Whyte showed me the trick.
This is how you would make it.
You would get a piece of cord 18 inches long, put two loops on it, put one end under the first loop and the other end under the second loop and pull and the knots would come out straight.
- Collector
- Bridgie Crowley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mawbeg East, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Jack Hanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mawbeg East, Co. Cork
