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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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    Mc.Loughlins men got no board but got better wages and so when extra men were wanted they said "Better live in Hope's than die in Mc.Loughlins.
    Children or fools
    Should not meddle with edged tools.
    The idle man tempts the devil.
    You are on the pigs back.
    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
    John Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    William Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath