School: An Mhódh-Scoil, Sligeach
- Location:
- Sligo, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Tomás Guy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 293
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- (continued from previous page)In former times certain women were looked upon, as having power to cure with herbs.While applying these poultices they recited certain prayers and eventually the disease disappeared Written by - Edmund Browne
- "Local Fairs"Fairs are held in the neighbouring towns and villages on a special appointed day. Some of the towns are Bollooney, Ballisodare, Riverstown, Larkhill, Ballintogher and Dromehair.
Fairs are not always held in towns but sometimes on the road out in the country, such as Carick-na-get and Ardnaglass.
Cattle dealers used to meet the cattle at the cross-roads and transact business there in years gone by, but now they always buy and sell at the fairs or sometimes they might come to the farmer's houses and buy there
Sometimes the fairs are held in the streets and sometimes in the fair greens whereas(continues on next page) - Collector
- Marion Johnston
- Gender
- Female
