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School: Coralstown (roll number 1314)

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Correllstown, Co. Westmeath
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P. Ó Beóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 046

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  1. Fairy Forts (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    he was only a day. The name of the man was Andrew Steele. When he was coming from them they filled his pockets with gold. When he came home there was nothing in his pockets only beech leaves.
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  2. Old Cures

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    About one hundred years ago there was a priest in Rathwire named Father O'Rourke. It is said that he was buried under a tree in the old graveyard on the Monument hill. There was a hole in the tree which was always full of water. When anyone wanted to get cured of teeth-aches or pains or any other ailments they would go to the graveyard and get a little bottle of water bring it home and drink it. This was supposed to cure their ailments.
    The cure for the mumps is to roast two or three Cupogs and put them over your face and neck. Cupogs are tall green leaves and they grow mostly on ditches and
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