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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

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Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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    I'd know her skin on a haw-thorn bush.
    As black as the earl's of hells waistcoat.
    You have your mouth open like a dog catching flies.
    You haven't a word to throw at a dog.
    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
    Detta Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathdrumin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    John Campbell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrumin, Co. Louth