School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)
- Location:
- Gort na Saileach Thoir, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Loughlin
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- (continued from previous page)16. Rubbing butter on a fat pigs back
17. His troubles are before him like the wart on Jimmy Flynns nose
18. You are welcome out "as Ra Pára Bán said said to the gosling.
There lived a man in this district and his name was Pára Bán. He set a goose on eggs. One off the goslings was slow in coming out and when it came out he said "welcome out".
19. Empty vessels make most sound.- Collector
- Philomena Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitir, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Partlan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- An Camallt, Co. Liatroma