School: Lisnagirl (1)
- Location:
- Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Harriett Kinkade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 216
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- (continued from previous page)232 Exchange is no robbery. 233 As Happy as the Flowers of May. (An expression used to express great happiness.)234 Wedding their Shamrock. (On Saint Patrick's Day long ago, people frequented the local towns very much, and indulged in intoxicating liquors, and when they were seen coming home the worse of drink this expression was used.)235 Long Threatening comes at last. 236 A through other person. (This expression is said about a person who is careless and untidy. )237 The wages of sin are death. 238 A change of work is rest. 239 The wicked hath no rest.
240 Jumping Out of his skin. (This Expression is used when a person is seen to act in an excited, frivolous, silly manner ).241 He has gone on the spree. (When a man is under the influence of drink this is said )(continues on next page)
- Collector
- H. Kinkade
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
