School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- Cartron, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 398
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- No 1 Cat after kine makes a good mouser said to a child who is like is father in his doings
2 It wasn't of the grass he licked it said to a person who is like his father.
3 As crooked as God is straight said to a person who tells lies.
4 As fond of sitting down as a cat is of drinking new milk said to a lazy person.
5 As nice as if I were your aunt said to a person who is very nice to you.
6 A face as long as a late breakfast said to a person who has a long face
7 "Kind daddy for him said to a person who is like his father.
8 There is as much brass in your face as would make a pair of candlesticks said to a person who has a sour looking face
9 Eyes bigger than your belly said to a person who thinks he'll eat a big lot and not able to eat anything.
10 As well as looking for a needle in a bundle of straw or for wool in a goat-house looking for a thing that is hard got.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ena Woods
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corboghil, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr Woods
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corboghil, Co. Leitrim
