School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:: An Corrbhaile, Co. Shligigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 034

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Old-Time Cures (continued)

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for old sores. Another cure was mashed turnip and sugar. This was used as vaseline. Another cure was a chopped onion mixed with loaf poultice. This was supposed to cleanse a poisoned wound. Goats milk was supposed to be good for consumption. If a person took a stye on his eye, he gathered ten thorns off the gooseberry bush, pointed nine to the stye, and threw the tenth away.
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The People of the District

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The people of this district are either Protestants or Catholics. The Protestants live mostly down along the river Moy. They are the descendants of

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