School: Birr (St. Brendan's)
- Location:
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
- Teachers: S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 007
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- (2) If a person had wild fire he would go to a widow who had a plain gold ring and rub the affected part with it.C. Guinan from Wm Houlihan, Derry, Birr.
- Wildfire:- (1) Two persons who are married and having the same names such as Carroll and Carroll can cure wildfire,
James Fox from Joseph O' Connor
The Knock
Coolderry - (4) Get ashes and rub it on the wildfire and say a prayer and the wildfire will go.
D. Hoctor from James Hoctor, Annaghmore, Birr. - Collector
- D. Hoctor
- Gender
- Unknown
- Informant
- James Hoctor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Arragh More, Co. Tipperary
- (5) To cure wildfire people go to any person by the name of Walsh and get him to cut his finger and rub his blood on it.
Liam Sherlock from John Walsh, Colroos, Birr. - Get four needles and stick them where the wildfire is and bless it and it will be(continues on next page)
