School: Díseart, Inis
- Location:
- Dysert, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Glúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0613, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)"Tá an diabhal thiar ort" said Father John when he was going across the river.
"Thats the stuff" said Johnny Crowley when he ate a roll of butter.
"Nár cuirimíd bréug ort"
This is said to a person who is good for nothing.
"Good on myself" said Peggy Bán when she killed the seven bees with one blow."He would dance on a cow's back if he got the chance"
This is said to a person who is very fond of dancing.
"He is as lazy as Móirín Crúthach"
This is said to a very lazy person.
"He has too many irons in the fire"
This is said to a person who is very busy."He would drink whiskey out of a rock"
This is said to a person who is very fond of whiskey"A cup of tea once a day, faix it isn't bad" said Biddy when she first got a cup of tea."He is silly as March hare"
This is said to a person who has no sense"Such thrash is not for me" said the fox to the grapes.
Mary Leahy
Coolshigaune
Maurice Mills
- Collector
- Mary Leahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolshingaun, Co. Clare
