School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)
- Location:
- Moynalvy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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- As I looked out in my grandfather's window I saw the dead carrying the live.
What was it?
A ship."As green as grass and grass it isn't,
As red as blood and blood it isn't,
As black as ink and ink it isn't?
A blackberry.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Clonymeath, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonymeath, Co. Meath