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School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)

Location:
Ranalough, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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    1. As wrong as Moll Bell
    2. A smart light dressing like the old woman gave the cabbage
    3. High-minded like Bradley’s gander
    4. Two heads are better than one if they were only heads of cabbage
    5. Hold going all day and don’t go atall after like Pig Dennehy
    6. Live horse and you will get grass
    7. Set a thief to catch a thief
    8. The longest way round is the nearest way home
    9. Set a beggar on horse back and he will ride to the devil
    10. Hail fellow well met
    Keep a thing seven years and you will make use of it
    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
    Nora Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ranalough, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Butler
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ranalough, Co. Kerry