School: Imleach Neachtain (roll number 11983)
- Location:
- Emlaghnaghtan, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Casaide
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0368
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- (continued from previous page)"Convince a fool against his will and he will be of the same opinion still."
"Too late to spare when all is spent."
"One man can lead a horse to a drink but ten men cannot make him drink."
"Its too late to lock the stable when the horse is gone."
"Never too late to mend."
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
"Many a man of a different mind and many a man of a different kind."
"Birds of one feather flock together."
"Never count the chickens before they are hatched."
"Save the hay while the sun shines."
"Better late than ever."
"Never take the book by the cover."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Mc Gettrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathdoony Beg, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Margaret Creegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathdoony Beg, Co. Sligo
