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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    "Hills are green far away"
    Some people think that they will have a great time when they get off to some far away place.
    "The day of the big wind is not the day of the skollop".
    This means that it is not the bad day that the skollop should be made.
    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
    Máire Ní Canna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Francis Mc Cann
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo