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 083
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- (continued from previous page)Cut the next gad to the throat.
A shut mouth catches no flies.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good
Think twice before you speak once.
Dont spare the night's share till the morning
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise
He that by the plough will thrive himself must either hold or drive
Dont put off till to - morrow the song you can sing to - day
He who receives a good turn should never forget it and he who does one should never remember it.
There is many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.
It's the song you sing and the smile you wear that make the sunshine everywhere.
Careful with fire is good advice we know. Careful(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
