School: Cluain Féinne (roll number 13710)
- Location:
- Cluain Féan, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Conghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0115, Page 374
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- (continued from previous page)The tramp when he saw Charlestown for the first time said:
Muire's truagh agus go bhfoirdh Dia orainn
Farmer to shop-keeper (not friendly) said (?)
Your béal is like the backend of your own miserable town - all that goes into it is welcome.
When the child broke the plate in Baroe the mother said:
"Don't cry: its only a plate and we can stitch that."
Dip in ye're knives boys, mix it, and it'll be sweet," said the Castleduff woman to the "Meathal" when she had no sugar to put into the tea at breakfast.
Yank from Fauleens having a quiet "half one" on Sunday in Gannon's public house when the Guards knocked for admittance said to his chum - Faíde! (?) Spread your (?)(continues on next page)
