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School: Moynalty (C.)

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Moynalty, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 016

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    As green as grass as red as blood and as black as soot?
    A blackberry.
    Where was Moses when the candle went out?
    In the dark.
    What weight is the moon?
    Four quarters.
    What is it that opens like a barn door shuts like a trap many a thing you would think of that?
    An umberella.
    Ink, ank on the bank ten drawing four.
    A person milking a cow.
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  2. Cures

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Informant
    C. Clarke
    Address
    Baltrasna, Co. Meath
    Informant
    J. Duignan
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Morris
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathinree Upper, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballair, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintlieve, Co. Meath
    Informant
    William Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickspringan, Co. Meath