A Blackbird or a Thrish?

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Seosamh Hammersley

Co Carlow Version - Scissors or Reaping Hook

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Pádruig Mac Domhnaill

The Butt of the Wind

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“Needles and pins, needles and pins...”

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“In Doon they tease a newly-married man...”

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Animal/Horsey Metaphors and Similes

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Dogs - (All Popular Beliefs Round Here)

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“The Leather-Winged Bat has the fox's trick.”

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Matt Flood

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“4 frogs came into our kitchen this time...”

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Matt Flood

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“Hairy Mollies, a species of caterpillars, will give you a nasty rash if you handle them...”

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“Hares are the only animals of their clan born with the fur on ...”

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Michael Renehan

Washed Her in the Master

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Thomas Flood

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“Meire, we all know 'the master' of a woman was after ...”

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Éilise Ní Riain

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“When I came here first Bill had a couple of fine apple trees at the back of the house and there used to be ...”

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Éilise Ní Riain

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“There was a man about here long ago and if a man had stoppage of water this man could relieve him.”

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Éilise Ní Riain

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“That was like the man that was tossing with a fool: "Heads I win, tails you lose”

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William O'Donoghue

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“Two men dividing money between them: One for me and one for you and one for me again...”

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“He had the lion's share”

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“Set a rogue to catch a rogue...”

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“You cann't get blood out of a turnip...”

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