School: Scoil na mBráthar (roll number 16739)
- Location:
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: An Br. M.N. Mac Oireachtaigh
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- 241(iv) An eel skin is said to cure a sprain if applied when dry.
Written by : John Mythen
Received from : Nurse Hardy
Address : Island View
Occupation : Nurse- Collector
- John Mythen
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Nurse Hardy
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Nurse
- Address
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- (v) A tight bandage when tied around the sprain is said to cure it.Written by Felix Murphy
Received From : Grandmother
Address : 41 Irish St.
Age : 70 years.- Collector
- Felix Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- (vi) A cure for a burn is to rub it in your hair. It is said that a cure for the sting of a nettle is to get a dock-leaf and place it on the wound. Soon the sting will ease to pain.Written by : Peadar O Murchu
Received from : Kate Murphy
Address : 1 O'Neill's Terrace
Age : 45 years
Occupation : House Maid- Collector
- Peadar Ó Murchú
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Kate Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford