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School: Boulavogue

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Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Énrí Tréinfhear
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0890, Page 237

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  1. Proverbs

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    Proverbs
    A robin in an cage sets Heaven in a rage.
    Your eyes are bigger than your belly ( that means, when you are hungry you would want everything and you would leave some. Your parents would say "Your eyes etc").
    Joseph Doran,
    Mt. George, Ferns, Co Wexford.
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    Seek and you shall find. (that means when you find anything you should seek the owner and you should find more)
    A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay, a swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon, and a swarm of bees in July is not worth a butterfly.
    Patricia Bolger
    Ballyorley, Boolavogue, Ferns.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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