School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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- (continued from previous page)the bush.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
All for the want of a horse-shoe nail.
He who laughs last laughs best. - When the cat is out the mouse is dancing.
Far away cows wear long horns.
We cannot judge the book by the cover.
There is no luck where there is not control.
The world would not make a race-horse out of a donkey.
"Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. If you have these when getting married you will have good luck.
Half an hour too soon is better than a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Ó Chonchubhair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doonasleen South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Pádruig Ó Chonchubhair
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Doonasleen South, Co. Cork