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School: Enfield (roll number 8194)

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Innfield, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Edward Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 244

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  1. Local Cures

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    Local Cures
    1. Barney Byrne, a seventh son, cures toothache, horse and cattle ailments. Lives in Hortland.
    2. A family of Leary cures a sore finger or hand called "pierce-li-rick".
    3. The "Burst", a form of sore finger, cured by Gill Baltracey.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
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  2. Holy Wells

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    Holy Wells
    1. Well in Killeighter Churchyard called St. Patrick's Well. Some years ago people went there on St. Patrick's Day for water to cure head-ache. Custom has decayed.
    2. Well outside Killeighter Churchyard, called St. Bridget's well.
    3. Well in Fitzsimons' land called Bride's Well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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    English