School: Grangemocler (C.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7596)

Location:
Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mrs Brigid Feehan
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  1. Silks and satins, scarlet and velvet, soon put out the kitchen fire.
    Always taking out of the meal (bay) bag and nothing going in soon comes to a bottom.
    He who goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
    He has a short lent who owes a brill falling due at Easter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Power
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Bowers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Currasilla Lower, Co. Tipperary