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School: Clomanto

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Clomantagh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Liam Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 371

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    (continued from previous page)
    When the English man told him he'd (the Irishman) would starve without England.

    "Weary and the pound of tow
    I wish to God you never grew." (or)
    I wish to God you'd never grow."
    Said the women "tired" of teazing the tow.

    "A cock never crew with bad news"
    Said when a cock came to the door crowing in the day time.
    When a cock crows a night get rid of him.
    "I remember a woman by the name of Lully Costelloe who used to live in Moonalrogue (about 2 miles south of Clomantgh School) one night she was going home with another woman when she heard a cock crowing. "I hope its not for your or me" said she. that was on Friday night. The next night Saturday she fell out of the bed and hit her head against the bedpost
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Mac Óda
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Mrs J. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Address
    Kyleballynamoe, Co. Kilkenny