School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 082
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- (continued from previous page)Honesty is the best policy
The nearest to the chapel is farthest from the Altar.
When the cat is out the mouse can dance
The best hurler is always on the ditch
An idle person tempts the devil
A good word never broke anyone's mouth
A cat in gloves catches no mice
Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
A wet May and a warm June makes the farmers whistle a merry tune.
- A burnt child dreads the fire.
Necessity is the mother of invention.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Dan Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshurdane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballyshurdane, Co. Cork
