School: Tinateriffe, Cappamore (roll number 7569)
- Location:
- Tinnatarriff, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 027
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- A whistling woman or a crowing hen - Unlucky
The devil damn the butter - Praise An old woman was one day walking to the station and a local farmer saw the train approaching. He shouted to her to hurry but she calmly answered "Time enough ". There is since a local saying - "Time enough" says May Nan & she late for the train.
Better late than never.
"Tis a cure to sore eyes to see you"
When a person visited a house only seldom the remark would be passed -"We'll put green rushes under your feet"
No news is good news.
Don't bid the devil good morrow until you meet him.
Wilful waste makes woeful want.
Old hay is old gold.
If February doesn't fill the dyke March will.
A green Xmas makes a fat church yard.
A rich man named Croker lived in a mansion at Ballinagarde and after a life of luxury lay dying. The minister was present. Ballinagarde must I leave you said Croker. You are going to a better place said the minister. "I doubt it " said Croker and the latter saying is still repeated.
