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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 109

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    expression is used 'He did that in spite of his teeth as the tramp said to Mrs Pyne.'
    In two shakes of a nanny goat's tail.
    As honest as the day.
    Small but good for eating like the apple.
    As happy as Moll Bell.
    As saucy as a weasel.
    As drunk as Ballinglanna
    As stupid as bog óinseach.
    As tough as a 'gad'.
    As tough as a wheel-string.
    As deaf as a bittle.
    A bad case your worship.
    As hard as rod-iron.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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