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

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Knockcarron, Co. Limerick
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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...”

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    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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    “The filament round a foal when born is kept and cured and hung in the cowshed...”

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    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
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    Informant
    Thomas Duhig
    Gender
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    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.”

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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.
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