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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

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Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    Kevin Keegan,
    Newtown,
    Hill of Down,
    Co. Meath.
    Told by
    Michael Keegan
    Clondalee More
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath
    Proverbs
    1. From the frying pan to the fire
    2. There are two sides to the one story or never judge one side of the story until you hear the other side.
    3. Rubbing lard to a fat pigs back.
    4. The long thread of the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee More, Co. Meath