School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)

Location:
Knockcarron, Co. Limerick
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.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Duhig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary
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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.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    3. events
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Duhig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary
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    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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English