School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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   As blind as a bat.
   As slippery as an eel.
   As wet as a drowned rat.
   As dry as a gurnet.
   As hungry as a hawk.
   As weak as a rush.
   As strong as a horse.
   As deaf as a beetle.
   As drunk as a lord.
   As tall as a steeple.
   As big as " Bumbo Green".
   As thick as a board.
   As ugly as sin.
   As sweet as honey.
   As bitter as gall.
   As mad as a hatter.
   As rich as a Jew.
   As hard as flint.
   As nice as pie.
   As tough as a gad.
   As black as soot.
   As white as snow.
   As red as blood.
   As cute as a pet-fox.
   As bold as a banbh.
   As sweet as a nut.
   As full as a tick.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. seanfhocail (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bernadette Mc Inerney

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   54

   Address

   Cuinche, Co. an Chláir