School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 432

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    101) He hasn't the sense of a child
    102) You might as well be talking to the wall as talking to him (heedless)
    102) You'd want to have the patience of Job with him
    103) He hasn't as much sense as would fit in a 3' bit
    104) There's no sense to him
    105) You couldn't get head or tail to him
    106) He's a gliggeen
    107) He's an awful "gilouth"
    108) He's gone to the bad
    109) He's gone to the dogs
    110) He'll meet his match
    111) He's gone to the devil
    112) Let him go to the dickens
    113) He's as cross as a bag of cats
    114) You can stay until Doomsday
    115) He'd fight on his back
    116) He'd live and die fighting
    117) There's nothing from him but fight
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