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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 411

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    (1) He's as ugly as sin.
    (2) " " black as the hob of hell.
    (3) " " like a drowned rat.
    (4) " as bold as a baubh
    (5) " " cross as a weasel
    (6) " " proud " " peacock
    (7) " " slow " " snail
    (8) 'Tis hard to kill a bad thing
    (9) You can't break a dog off his trot
    (10) He's as crooked as a ram's horn
    (11) Don't let the cat out of the bag
    (12) A big swank
    " " knob
    " " toff.
    (13) He could see the grass growing
    (14) He's very dark in himself
    (15) 'Tis very hard to get into him
    (14 & 15 mean a person that is stand-offish or unsociable).
    (16) 'Tis as long as a wet week
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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