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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

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Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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    without a fire".
    "Hunger, they say, will break through stone walls".
    "The point of a rush would take a drop of blood out of his cheek".
    "She would claim the heart of a wheel-barrow".
    "I'm afraid you say everything but your prayers and you whistle them".
    Rita Murphy
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Skeachorn, Co. Monaghan