School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)

Location:
Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0295

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  2. In former times diseases were not as common as they are nowa days. Because the old people were healthy they used to eat oaten bread stirabout and other vegetables. They used to drink no tea but very seldom. And they used to go barefooted all the summer and the greatest part of the winter. Doctors were very scarce and the people
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