School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 053
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- 1. The Midge was the nick name on a man who was small.
2. A boy who is very small was nick named stumpy.
3. Kneesy was the name on a boy who had knock knees.
4. Dirty Dick was the name on a man who never washed himself.
5. Eat the dogs dinner was the nick name on a man who was supposed to have eaten a dogs dinner.
6. Wormet was the nick name on a boy who is very small.
7. Rubber tacks is the nick name on a man who had a great big piece of rubber on the soles of his boots.
8. Wore the dead mans boots was the nick name on a man who wore a dead mans boots.
9. Holy Moses is the nick name on a boy because he always seems to be praying.
10 Foggy Dew is the nick name on a boy who is always singing that song.
- Collector
- James Bright
- Gender
- Male
