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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
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Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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    There are a lot of old sayings in this parish. Some of which are "Better go to bed supperless than rise in dept.
    It is an old saying that it is hard to knock an old dog of his trot.
    The divel you know is better than the divel you dont know.
    A halfpenny and a timble makes a tailors pocket jingle.
    One swallow never make Summer. God is always nearer than the door.
    Who ever the cap fits can wear it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Dooley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappaduff, Co. Clare