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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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    It is better to live in Hope's than die in Mc Loughlin's.
    The story connected with this last proverb is. Mc Loughlins and Hopes were two very large farmers and kept a certain number of men each. Hope's men were boarded in the best way but got very small wages. Mc Loughlin's men got no boards but got better wages and so when there would be extra men wanted the said "Better live in Hope's than die in Mc Loughlin's.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Owen Murtagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath