School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Br. Ó Héilighe
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- (d) There is a herb called "canavanbig"; it is chiefly used for curing worm-fever, but it must be gathered at dawn by a woman called Mary for nine days. The same woman must rub the feet and hands of the child for nine days.
- Collector
- Frank Furlong
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs F. Furlong
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- A special herb called "Horehound" seems to be a favourite cure in Wexford for cuts & sores. It must be picked in the morning.