School: Kilnaleck (B.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)Its hard to get a good hook for a bad reaper.
She me your company and I'll tell you what you what you are.
A cat has nine lives.
It's hard to teach an old dog how to dance.
The longest day deserves another.
An old friend is the best friend
Never worry about the day you never saw
The Man who made time made lots of it.
It's time enough to bid the Devil "good moragh" when you meet him
"To peg the threncher" (thrincher) meant to do without something at meals. e.g. If there were no butter - the mother might say "We must peg the trincher" to-day
- Informant
- Peter Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
