School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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- (continued from previous page)Answer: A lighted candle.
Long legs, crooked thighs little head and no eyes.
Answer: A tongs. - "Is down in the mouth."
This said when a person is in low spirits.
"To pull my leg".
A person says this to a person who is trying to fool them.
"Come day, go day, God and Sunday"
This is said to a person who is idle and does not care what happens.
"You bought every hair in her tail"
This is said to a person who paid too dear for a sow.
"You are made up".
This is said to a person who gets a fortune or a small thing.
"I can't hear my ears"
This is said when somebody is making a terrible noise.
"Butter would not melt in your mouth."
This is said to a person who is very sweet to your face and says bad about you behind your back.
"Give your tongue a holiday".(continues on next page)- Collector
- Roberta Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cornabaste, Co. Cavan