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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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    In our district many old proverbs are used.
    "The world would'nt make a race horse of an ass."
    "He would drink the Shannon."
    "Nature is stronger than training."
    "He comes without asking like the bad weather."
    "It is not a bad third attempt that will not succeed."
    "A person often cuts a rod to beat himself."
    "How ever long the day is, night comes at last"
    "The biggest war that ever was some one came home safe."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Informant
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gooig, Co. Limerick