School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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- 182Local Cures
A man by the name of Mr Doran, Kilcotty, Enniscorthy makes a plaster for cancer.
When this plaster is placed on the cancer for a certain length of time and then taken off, the cancer comes off with it.Warts
Warts are cured at a well called Mauneen's Well (it is on the lands of Mr Wm Wilson, Mount George, The Harrow, Ferns). The warts are washed in this well on three different occasions and then the warts go away.Worms
Mrs Kealy, Milltown, Ferns, Co Wexford cures worms (in children). She gets a herb and if the herb fraughts the child has worms. She holds her hands over the child's head while she rubs the herb.Scalds
Soda and buttermilk makes a cure for scalds.Ringworm.
Put a penny in a glass with a small sup(continues on next page)- Collector
- Norah Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrigeen, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Katie Breen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Carrigeen, Co. Wexford