School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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- 4. You cannot squeeze blood out of a turnip.
Nellie O' Connell, Fethard St Mullinahone
Told by Michael Norton, Fethard St Mullinahone,
(Aged 35 years, Tailor)
- Collector
- Nellie O' Connell
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Norton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Occupation
- Tailor
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- 5. Mind the pennies and the pounds will mind themselves.
6. A green Christmas makes a fat churchyard.
7. A windy day is not the day for thatching.
8. Praise the young and they will follow you.
9. A swarm in July is not worth a fly.
Eileen O' Brien, Compsey, Mullinahone.
Told by Mary Brady, Compsey, Mullinahone.
(Aged 47 years. Mill-owner) - 10. Work is good and brings reward.
11. Hit a dog with a bone and he will not growl.
Marie O' Brien, Compsey, Mullinahone.
Told by Mrs. O' Brien, Compsey, Mullinahone.
(Ages 46 years, Farmer's Wife) - 12. The truth never choked anyone.
13. Straight chairs help good talk.
Mary McElroy, Raheen, Mullinahone.
Told by Thomas McElroy, Raheen, Mullinahone.
(Ages 56yrs, Farmer)
