School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)
- Location:
- Loughgur, Co. Limerick
- Teachers: T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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- 1. Skilled diggers may yet make a fortune in a graveyard.
2. "One shilling is worth two" said Mary when her husband received the pension.
3. "Wait a minute," said the old man when to die.
4. "The dog needs his supper whether empty or full."
5. "The man who idles away his time eat his dinner without result."
6. "Hard lines" said the monkey when he bit the railway track.
7. "I was never happy" unless when quarrelling," said Johnny when he received a black eye.
8. "Is cosamhail deoch uisge le fear a mbíonn chiall 'ge, agus deoch uisge beatha le fear an tigh tarna".
9. "Hit Mary or Murder Mickie," said the old man when she saw both of them fighting.
10. "You'll never miss the water till the well runs dry."
- Collector
- Chrissie O' Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagallagh, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Richard O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynagallagh, Co. Limerick
