School: Cor an Chasáin

Location:
Corr na Sás, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 257

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    work than they'ed do in a year, and nine married women around nine cups of tea they'ed talk of more scandal than e'er you would see."
    "He would steal the cross of an ass."
    "The wise man always carries his coat to the bog."
    "Money make friends."
    "Manners make the man."
    "Seldom fed and often hungry."
    "A crow wont caw without cause (caws)."
    "When all fruit fails, you're welcome haw"
    "Your eye is your mark, your pocket is your friend, let the money be the last thing you'll part with."
    "Dirt always goes before the brush."
    "When ma bends, we all bend."
    "As black as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat."
    "A hungry eye sees far."
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