Tied to a cow's arse & scuttered to death
Heard in Wexford and Mayo
To illustrate that things could not possibly be any worse.
Ah sure it could be worse Pat! 'Yeh, ya cud be tied to a cow's arse & scuttered to death!'
Ah indeed matters could be considerably less favourable, Pat. Yes, one could be tethered to a bovine posterior and dragged through the mire until deceased.