School: Knockconan (roll number 15654)
- Location:
- Knockconan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0959, Page 087
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- He stood there like a shovel with-out a shaft
which means he stood in an awkward position.
Where you see shells you may guess eggs.
There is no smoke without a fire.
He would smoke the tail off an ass.
He is as sick as a dog.
He would drink Lough Erne dry.
He is as smart as a bee.
He is as content as the flowers of May.
He would course the stars off the sky.
The early bird gets the early worm.
If it's not Keenan's it's Corrigan's.
A nice bride is easy dressed.
It is as crooked as a dog's hind leg.
The harder the frost the nearer the thaw.
A short horse is easy curried.
An old horse needs fresh grass.
He would blow the horns off a maoile goat.
The pup for the pad and the old dog for the hard road.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
He would steal the cross off an ass.
- Collector
- Jocie Mc Avin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Elvey, Co. Monaghan
