School: Dromiskin (B.), Dundalk (roll number 837)
- Location:
- Dromiskin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: James Morgan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 411
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- (continued from previous page)12 "Shut mouth catches no flies" was to reprimand people who are too talkative
13 "Proud as a peacock"
14 "Stiff as a poker"
15 "Hard as a brick" or "Hard as the hobs of hell" meaning extremely hard.
16 "He has the cut of the devil about him" Very dejected
17 "The dead spit of his father" The exact image
18 "No flies on him" Wide awake and in no way foolish
19 "You'll get nothing for nothing in Ardee" This is used to convey that you must pay for what you get "Nothing" is what you get for "nothing" even in generous Ardee.
20 "On Shank's mare" Walking
21 "The longest way round is the shortest way home" meaning that travelling by the road even though it is longer often results in a quicker return than the "short-cuts" with drains, ditches etc. as obstructions, in other words the line of least resistance is rediest.
22 "Hunger is a good sauce"
23 "He would steal the cross off an ass" meaning very dishonest
24 "Kicked the bucket"
25 "As cute as a fox"
26 "Not worth your salt" valueless
27 "As dead as a door nail"
28 Use of the words "turned round" in conversation is very common here as: He "turned round" and told me I was idle but I "turned round" and told him to mind his own business so he "turned round" and reported me to the manager.(continues on next page)
