?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
If an accident occurs while a building is under construction no fine is due for injury to the bystander who is present only out of curiosity. Should the owners of the building have knowledge of danger or defect, however, full payment shall be made to those present on legitimate business and to beasts. (But only half payment to idlers.)
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May your days be filled with Merriment and May you walk in Balance with Creator.
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
The blacksmith must rouse all sleeping customers before he puts the iron in the fire. This is to guard against injuries by sparks. (Those who fall asleep again will receive no compensation for injuries.)
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
If the head of the blacksmith?s hammer flies off the handle and injures a customer, neither the smith nor the striker of the hammer is liable ? unless they knew the head was loose.
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
If a chip of wood from the carpenter?s axe hits a bystander the carpenter is exempt from liability. Unless he deliberately aimed the chip at the bystander.
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
A layman may drink six pints of ale with his dinner, but a monk may drink only three pints. This is so he will not be intoxicated when prayer-time arrives.
Another good reason for not becoming a monk!
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"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." Carl Sagan
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
If your neighbour does not repay the debt he woes you, you may prevent him from going about his daily business. A withe-tie (for all to see) goes on the blacksmith?s anvil, the carpenter?s axe or the tree-feller?s hatchet. He is on his honour to do no work until he has righted the wrong.
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
The fine for killing a bond person held as security for a loan (or for killing a slave) is twenty one cows; for killing a free farmer of Erin the fine is forty two cows. For killing a noble the fine for homicide is paid, plus an additional amount determined by his rank in society. Fines are doubled for malice aforethought.
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
For stealing your pigs or your sheep, for stripping your herb garden, for wearing down your hatchet or wood axe, you may take your neighbour?s milk cows to the public animal pound for three days. If he does not want his cows taken to the pound for his crimes or his bad debts, he may five his son as security instead.
?The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom? Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York
Blush fines are payable for insults offered to all persons of every rank except the ne?er-do-well, the squanderer, the selfish man who thinks only of his cows and his fields (and not of other people), the buffoon who distorts himself before crowds at a fair and the professional satirist.
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