School: Enfield (roll number 8194)
- Location:
- Innfield, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Edward Farrell
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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. - Holy Wells1. 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.