School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)
- Location:
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Michael J. Conboy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 083
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- 'Tis the fool has luck.When it goes hard with an old hag she must runThough near to a man his coat his shirt is nearer.Take care of my neck and go on one side (do not lean altogether on one).More beard than brains as the fox said of the goat.O'Brien's gift and his two eyes after it. (regretting it)A Fool's gold is light.Forgetting one's debts does not pay them.You'd be a good messenger to send for death (said of a slow person).He is like a bagpipe he never makes a noise till his belly's full.She burnt her coal and did not warm herself.
(when a woman makes a bad marriage)
A ring on the finger and not a stitch of clothes on the back.Butter to butter's is no relish. (said when two men dance together or two women kiss each other).A foolish woman knows the faults of a foolish man.There is none for bad shoes like the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Cox
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonart North, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Michael Cox
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloonart North, Co. Longford
