School: Blacklion
- Location:
- Blacklion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: F. Johnston
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 258
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- 1. " Well begun is half done."
2. "Fine feathers make fine birds."
3. "You cannot put an old head on young shoulders."
4. " There is no hearth like your own hearth."
5. "It is a long road that has no turning."
6. "One good turn deserves another."
7. "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
8. "One bird in the hand is worth two in the tree."
9. "Sense does not come before age."
10. "Marry in haste and repent in leisure."
11. "A wise son maketh a glad father."
12. "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man wealth, healthy, and wise."
13. "A stitch in time saves nine."
- Collector
- Bobbie Nixon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan
