School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)
- Location:
- Áth Trasna, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 112
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When the cat is out the mouse can dance
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Every dog makes bold on his own door step
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A new broom sweeps clean but the old one finds out the corners
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There is more ways of choking a dog than by butter.
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Live horse and you will get grass.
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First and second goes alike but the third crow carries the bite,
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The fox never sent out a better servant than himself
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There is a good a fish in the sea as ever was caught
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There is as good a bird in the air as ever was shot
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There is never brightness without darkness in inches through it
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If you have a goat be in the middle of the fair with her
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The sea gull cannot attend the same strand at the same time
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Your neighbour's horse and your own whip
- Collector
- Nóra De Brún
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chuailleach, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mrs P. Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chuailleach, Co. Chorcaí
