School: Stonetown, Louth (roll number 16431)

Location:
Stonetown Lower, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 206

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    The nearest to the chapel the farthest from God
    What is not lost or stolen is bound to be got
    Never dread the storm until the snow goes into the bed
    There's no use in shouting in the fire when you have nothing to sell.
    It's hard to make stirabout without meal
    You could not expect luck on the Dublin road
    All in a row like Browns cows
    It just fitted me like a hair in the water
    Time will tell and frost will test the potatoes
    Ten to one like a pavin brokers ball
    A dear article that is borrowed and left at home
    Ask my brother am I a rogue
    He is no poor man that has two shirts
    When every-body is breaking their necks going across the ditch you walk easy
    The curse of Cromwell on you
    Look twice before you leap
    What is considered twice is well considered
    No use in putting a gassoom in a mans place
    No cure for spilled milk only lick the pitcher.
    have a thing of your own or be without it.
    Out of sight out of mind
    A grey horse looks well in a bog.
    Your late to run for the priest when the person is dead
    A wise person never found a dead man
    That person was as honest as the priest on the altar
    (continues on next page)
    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