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School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

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Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter Duignan
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    About fifty years ago there lived in Upper Gaigue a man called Paura Larkin and he was called Paura Bawn. Rogers lives in the house now. Paura had a goose sitting on eggs under the dresser and a neighbour came into the house one night on a cayley. Paura went to see how the goose was getting on and he was agreeably surprised to find a Gosling out of its sheel. "You are welcome out" says he to the gosling. The neighbour said to himself. "Your welcome out as Paura Bawn said to the gosling" At a fair in Galway soon after the people were all saying "Your welcome out as Paura Bawn said to the Gosling".
    The saying is used when someone comes unexpectedly or when a person meets one that has been confined to the house for a long time. Sometimes when a person has delayed in paying a promised visit he is met with the ironical statement "Your welcome out as Paura Bawn said to the Gosling.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Farrell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford