School: An Clochar, Cill Ruis
- Location:
- Kilrush, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSr. Pól
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- (continued from previous page)are soft and green. The root is scraped and mixed with tow (or shredded canvas bag) and applied as a poultice to the broken leg + kept in place by means of splints. The poultice hardens and after a few days can be removed. I often saw this cure used in Dangaw, Kickishen (Co Clare). In 1917 at an Irish Course in Carrigaholt, Seán Toíbín gave lectures in [?]. One day he produced a specimen (leaves only) which I recognised as "cumfree" and which he, to my surprise called "lup na zcnáin mbrisie[?]". He thought that the cure lay in the leaves and received with interest the account of method used in East Clare. None of those present had ever heard of this cure. I find it is not known in this district.
- When the swallows fly low and when the Kerry hills seem near & soot falls from the chimney, when "the man is calling for his shirt" & when a certain noise is heard in the water then we will have rain.
- Collector
- Kitty Williams
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowncalla North, Co. Clare
