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School: Ród (B.)

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Rhode, Co. Offaly
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P. Ó Maoldomhnaigh
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    “There following are a list of old words and proverbs used in this district.”

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    Written by Sean Kelly, told to him by Teresa Mooney
    Rhode
    Offaly
    The following are a list of old words and proverbs, used in this district.
    "It is as light as two people in a rug"
    This is often said when men are tying hay or straw on a cat.
    "That wind would shave the whiskers off a rat". That is often said about the North East wind.
    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
    Sean Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Teresa Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rhode, Co. Offaly