School: Goirtín
- Location:
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- 26. The weather on Sunday is supposed to be like that on Friday, so people say
'Friday's noon for Sunday's doom' and
'Friday wet, Sunday wet.'27. Said to a person who washes clothes many times during the week.
Katty Malackey that lived in the lane
Every day washing and no day clane.
28. Said about a job that it is almost impossible to do.
If you put your eyes in kippens, you won't do it.
29. When a person cannot go to a certain place he says
As the man said when he was dying, it won't be right when myself isn't in it.
30. Said to a person who rises late in the day
Codladh go h-eadarshuth
Sodar 'im bidh
Beag a' mhaith 'rís go faoith.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nora Cannon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnalone North, Co. Galway