School: Trinity (roll number 2311)
- Location:
- Tincurra, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Dereveux
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- Story-tellers used to go to wakes and tell stories lasting thro' the night.
One man named Ronan used to visit every wake and was a noted story-teller. His favourite stories were about ghosts and giants- Informant
- Peter Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Thistles grow in abundance in good dry land and herbs.A dock leaf left on a sting of a bee cures the stingWater cress is good for purifying the blood. It grows in streams and has a little white blossomCanaban beg for wormsWhooping Cough
Put the child three times under a donkey saying in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy GhostTooth-ache
A black frog put in the mouth Cuts
Fresh lard and laurel leaves; butter-milk and bread soda for burns.(continues on next page)