School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- (continued from previous page)They spray them about three weeks after they are set to keep the blite away.
There are alot of kinds of potatoes aran banners, Kerrs pinks, King Edwards, Queens, Blues, Apricots. The people help other with droping of them then they pay them back when they are digging.
In the Summer they weed them and grub them. After the digging they store them in pits for the Winter. The Blues and Pinks grow best in this part.
- Proverbs 16-3-'38In every cloud there is a silver lining.
Live horse and you'll get grass.
It's an ill wind that dosent blow somebody good.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
All is not gold that glitters.
Far away rings, near hand rain.
Near hand rings, far away rain.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's lug.
Give him enought rope and he'll hang himself.(continues on next page)
