School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)

Location:
Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 043

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    Sally Donlon (wife of Martin Donlon, Ballydoogan Bog)... was one of the quacks

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    I remember one day when paddy daily was threshing for us and as the mill was working a lot of dust got into his eye and was in terrible agony.
    So mother called him into tea and he was telling her all he was suffering since the dust got into his eye.
    My mother said drink your tea and i will send Carmel l up to Darby Kennedy for "eye water."
    So i got my bicycle and went up to Kennedy’s. Mary and Tim and Darby was inside and i said to Darby. Mr daily got dust into his eye and is suffering terrible with it and my mother sent me up for
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