School: Stonetown, Louth (roll number 16431)

Location:
Stonetown Lower, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubháin
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  1. It's hard to pluck wool off a goat
    That beat Addley and Addley beat the Devil
    There are long horns on the cows of Connaught
    Leave that half one at the back of your soul and say it died
    Two more half ones Andy and see is the ass at the door
    It's all better than a bad marridge
    Where is the snow that was last year
    If you have only a buck goat be in the middle of the fair with him
    When every-body's house is on fire go home and look at you own chimney
    Company brings the dogs to dance and night brings home the crows
    I cannot whistle chew meal and drive an ass
    Look at the hump of him like a cat going a
    You might as well look for the Grace of God in an Orange Lodge as to ask a favour of some-body
    Its late to be mending your netts when the eels are in the river.
    Its never too late to mend
    I dont grease my cabbage twice
    You might as well be looking for a needle in a bundle of straw.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mc Geough
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosslough, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Peter Mc Geough
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rosslough, Co. Louth