School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 073
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- (continued from previous page)"As fat as a pig."
"Friday's wash is a washing in need but Saturday's washing is a clot indeed."
There used to be a man living in this district called Jimmy from Sonna. A girl in Ballinalack asked Jimmy to bring her to Mullingar if she gave him half a crown. He lifted her up on his back and she put her feet in his pocket and he went off with her.
- My mother told me some of the old sayings she heard long ago.
1 "He who slings mud is losing ground."
2 "Saying and doing are two things."
3 "Liars ought to have good memories."(continues on next page) - Collector
- Millie Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
