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School: Cill Dá Lua (B.)

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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Mícheál Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 046

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    of the people of this district.
    When a person does something wrong or displays his ignorance in a fooling fashion another person may remark "You couldn't expect blood out of a turnip" That is you would expect nothing good from the person in question.
    "What would you expect from a pig only a grunt.
    "By the Tapers of Ireland" - An exclamation of astonishment.
    "We should shake green rushes under your feet" If a person pays a visit to another person after a long absence the owner of the house says this.
    Few and far between the angels visits.
    "It is a long road that hasn't a turn" If a person does a bad turn on you or interferes with you you say this. It means that you will get revenge sometime.
    "You cannot check a snipe for wearing a long bill".
    "Out of sight out of mind"
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    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
    Joseph Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    James Hayes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare