School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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- (continued from previous page)When calling hens, people say
tioch tioch tioch (chuck chuck)
When calling ducks, Feedy, feedy.
When calling geese, Baddy Baddy.
When calling turkeys, Béadh, béadh.
When calling pigs, Deoch, deoch, deoch.
When calling calves, Suck, Suck (Soc, Soc).
When calling cats, sil sil no sibb.
When calling cows, How How Cry = (moo moo).
When calling horse, Geeup.
When calling goats, nanny nanny no glu glu.
When calling sheep, baa, baa.
Dogs cry, Bow Wow.
- To cure a cough.
Boiled milk with a little butter on it or pepper.
Gáug (cuts in hands) - Juice of palm tree.
Oidhir - unsalted butter
Burns - Keep part covered with flour, soda, or powder.
Lamp oil.
Carron oil is made from lime water and olive oil.
Craos Galair- This covering on tongue and throat is found in bottle fed children who are allowed to suck teat dry.
Wild fire = blood of the Walsh's last if both father and mother had name of Walsh. Also blood of parents whose names are the same.
Ring worm = milk? applied
Warts = steal a bit of bacon, bury it and as it is rotting your wart is disappearing.(continues on next page)
