School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh
- Location:
- Carraholly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 357
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- Proverbs
Hes having the time of Rielly( a good time )
Strong talk out of a weak stomach.
luck wins
As daft as a half penny watch.
As high as Croagh Patrick.
Its a bad bargain when no one is satis-fied.
You are left holding the lily is said when one is let down, or dissappointed.
As far out as the light - house. The light house on Inis Gort is about three miles out and when a person makes a bad guess at anything this phrase is said to him.
As vicious as a mule.
As contrary as a bag of weseals.
It is a poor family that can not support one gentleman, is said when there is one of the family good for nothing.
If you are lucky your cow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ena Ní Cheallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Mairtín Ó Riagáin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Prionsias Ní Mhóráin
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Tomas de Stonduin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Tomás Mac Giobúin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Treasa Ingham
- Gender
- Female
