School: Ballycorus (roll number 8294)
- Location:
- Ballycorus, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: E. Nic Shionóid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 255
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- (continued from previous page)Pus Take that puss off you.
Crut Take that crut off you.
Matted The dog's hair was matted.
Oxtar He put the parcel under his oxtar.
- The great Industry of Ballycorus nearly one hundred years ago was lead-smelting. This industry is now closed for about twenty years. The lead ore came from the lead mines of Glendalough and Glenmalure. It was conveied from these mines by road by means of horses and carts. The mode of conveyence was slow and considered expensive at this time. Several men were constantly employed but the rate of wages was not nearly so high as at present
The smelting works were very strongly built of granite. A Chimney went from the works to the top of a neighbouring hill called the mine hill(continues on next page)
