School: Bunlahy, Granard
- Location:
- Bunlahy, Co. Longford
- Teachers: Mrs Brady Cáit Bean Uí Bhrádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 137
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- (continued from previous page)There's a rib broke in the devil.
Put a nick in the post.
(a very unusual happening - generosity in a miser)
Washing the devil's shirt. A child caught swinging crook backwards and forwards over a fire (a forbidden and therefore, a delightful pastime) was severely reprimanded for this 'washing'.
He'd skin a flea for the sake of the hide ) a terrible miser altogether)
He'd burn the whiskers off himself at the keyhole door of hell for one ha'penny.
One rip never tore a sack (very often heard at card-playing)
A poor man will have a poor wedding (card playing)
What is to be, will be.
An open confession is good for the soul.
Dont put in your cully [?] among decent spoons.
(Dont put in your geab where it isn't wanted)
