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COSMETIC companies from. all over the world would pay millions to discover the secret of clear skin and a healthy glow in more mature people, so that they could bottle the secret of Keer mAelelsee
However those from the Miltown Malbay area, now in their tenth dec- ade know that such a secret cannot
be found in any magic bottle or jar of over priced potions and lotions.
For Mary Murrihy, Mary Hurley and Bridie Carey the look of natural beautiful skin well into your 90s is easy – in fact it is nothing at all.
Mrs Murrihy laughed at the thought of putting creams and lotions on her face and skin. “I never put anything on it,’ she explained.
The secret of long life is also
agreed on among the majority of the nonagenarians.
“Hard work when I was young made me hardy,’ said Mrs Murrihy.
When asked the secret to long healthy live Mrs Hurley wasn’t as sure as others.
“T don’t know in the name of God, living day to day and working hard I suppose. ”
“We had a great time when we
were young, not like now,” said PJ Downes sympathising with the youth of today.
“Live long and eat enough,” is the secret according to Francie Con- ites Ae
While all of those present looked little over 60 years old Jim Joe Grif- fin maintains that the only way to tell a persons age is by the way they WENN e