School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:
Corbally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 058

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    something will happen the animal or person that was hit. Sliced turnips with sugar between and the juice taken from it is excellent for sore throat. Sliced potatoes put into a stocking and tied round the person's neck are excellent for lumps in the neck.
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  2. Long ago people did not wear shoes until they were about twenty or thirty years of age. The children of this district go bare-footed in Summer but not in Winter.
    It is said that if a person washes his feet in melted washing-soda it will remove corns. When the feet are washed the water should be thrown in the manure
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bartly Queenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Battle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo