School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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- 1. That I may not sin but that's the Lord's truth.
2. That I may never leave this with my life but that's the down honest truth.
3. Divil a lie in it.
4. Divil a lie in the truth.
5. Aw, go on now, = Don't be making a fool of me.
6. Not a bit o' me was doin' much the day = I was not working hard today.
7. That I may never stir that's the truth.
8. That I may be struck down dead that's the truth.
9. Laws-a-day.
10. As sure as I'm standing here that's the truth.
11. God bless us and save us. (Said when thunder comes, or if a person sneezes violently or if a child is seen in some danger or gets hurt.
12. God bless the mark.
13. God bless the child.
14. God love the child.
15. God help him, us, you, her, etc.
16. The blessing o' God on him.
17. The Lord spare you. (said by beggars to the woman of the house if she gives them alms, clothes, etc. Also said by a man who is on ceilidhe in a neighbour's when the good woman of the house gives him tea.(continues on next page)
