School: Tunnyduff
- Location:
- Tonyduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cathaláin
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“The juice of a cow is good, dead or alive.”
“Fine feathers make fine birds.”
“Dont make a custom and dont break a custom.”
“Dont praise or dispraise yourself.”
“Lie with the lamb and rise with the bird.”
“An empty sack can’t stand.”
“It is a long road that has no turn.”
The truth never chocked a man.”
“You can’t cut wool off a goat’s back.”
“Four things that an Irishman cannot trust :- a cow’s(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bernard Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cordoagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Phil Smyth
- Gender
- Male
