School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh
- Location:
- Carraholly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 364
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- (continued from previous page)You wouldn't pull a herring off the tongs.
You would vex St Peter.
You would madden a saint.
He who take it easy gets it easy.
As deaf as a beetle.
As blind as a bat.
As stiff as a poker.
When you go to bed sleep.
You're as innocent as you look.
As gay as a lark.
If you got an inch you would take a mile.
Dead or alive the fish must swim.
A cat will die for fish, but he won't wet his paws to get him.
You could spit through it" is said of a bad material.
There is a lining for every material.
There is a caonac on it now.
He would drink it out of a cow's track.
As sick as a dog.
If you don't want to get floured don't go into the mill.(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
