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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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    16. Rubbing butter on a fat pigs back
    17. His troubles are before him like the wart on Jimmy Flynns nose
    18. You are welcome out "as Ra Pára Bán said said to the gosling.
    There lived a man in this district and his name was Pára Bán. He set a goose on eggs. One off the goslings was slow in coming out and when it came out he said "welcome out".
    19. Empty vessels make most sound.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letter, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Partlan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Camalt, Co. Leitrim