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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 153

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    In yonder meadow there is a table, and in the table there is a draw, and in the draw, there is a cup, and in the cup, there is a drink, and every one must taste it? Death.
    Headed like a thimble,
    Tail it like a rat,
    You may guess for ever,
    but you could not guess that,?.
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  2. Local Cures

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    There are a lot of cures around my district, and the following are some of them.
    There is a innocent man in Ballyjamesduff and his name is Willie Reilly; when some people have "warts" on their hands, this
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Smih
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan