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School: Cill Bhonáin, Droichead na Bandan (roll number 1271)

Location:
Kilbonane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Briain
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    "I always knew you you were the colour of the "masmus" is said.
    If a person was talking about an honest person- "I always knew he was as straight as the barrell of a gun" is said.
    When a "tight" person is being talked about- "He is not very flaitheamhail himself then" is said.
    When a person has made a mistake- "You made a botún" is said.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    James Creed
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aherla More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Cornelius O Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aherla More, Co. Cork