School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh
- Location:
- Carraholly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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As thin as a match.
You can't knock blood out of a turnip.
Three sheets in the wind. (said when a person is more than hald drunk.
There is many a slip between the cup and lip.
A penny often lost a pound.
Apples will grow again.
There is no smoke without a fire.
You can guess eggs when you see shells.
One swallow never made a summer.
You are never sude of the bit you put in your mouth.
You don't miss the water till the well runs dry.
Mind the pence, and shillings and the pounds will mind themselves.
No sooner said than done.
A penny in the tavern is easily spent. But keep it at home and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Ena Ní Cheallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Mairtín Ó Riagáin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Prionsias Ní Mhóráin
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Tomas de Stonduin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Tomás Mac Giobúin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Treasa Ingham
- Gender
- Female