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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

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Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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    "Often a slow hound is lucky".
    "What every body knows is not worth knowing".
    "Who laughs least laughs best".
    "A wet night leaves a dry morning".
    "If you don't want to get flour do not go into the mill".
    "It is hard for an empty bag to stand its lone".
    "A green Christmas leaves a rank church-yard".
    "It is hard to put out the hare from her den when she is not in".
    Rita Murphy
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Skeachorn, Co. Monaghan