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School: Cluainteach (roll number 10298)

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Cloontagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Buadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 269

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    of hell.
    Travelling or walking very fast.
    7. Butter would not melt in his mouth.
    Pretended mildness of behaviour.
    8. As white as snow.
    Very white.
    9. The pot calling the kettle black.
    Casting up by a person who is just as blameworthy as the person blamed.
    10. He was working at his dead best.
    He was doing his utmost.
    11. It is a cure for sore eyes to see you.
    I have not seen you for a long time.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English