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School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
An Gleann, Co. Cheatharlach
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 086

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is a lot of soldiers, so much like the month of March?
    Because they had a march of thirty one days.
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    “About sixty years ago there was a forge in Ballycrinegan...”

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    About sixty years ago, there was a forge in Ballycrinegan, the name of the man that owned it, was Kavanagh. One day a man came to him. He told him, that he had a very bad disease, and he asked Kavanagh, had he any cure for it, Kavanagh said he had. He told him to wash his face, with the forge water, that was in a tub in the forge, and he never had the disease since.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. gaibhneacht (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Morrissey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Edward Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Chruinneagáin, Co. Cheatharlach