School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- An Robhar, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 026
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- (continued from previous page)8. Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise.
9. An inch of an escape is as good as a mile.
10. Experience is a dear school, and fools shall learn by no other.
11. Never too late to begin.
12. There is not a wise man without a fault.
13. The first of the soup is the hottest.
14. The nearer to Church the farther from God.
- 1. "A stitch in time saves nine."
2. "Strike the iron when it is hot."
3. "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
4. "A still tongue makes a wise head."
5. "Better late than never."
6. "A half a loaf is better than no bread."
7. "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
8. "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
9. "Honesty is the best policy."
10. "A new broom sweeps clean."
11. "Look before you leap."
12. "The best hurler is always on the ditch."(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Galavan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Chuileanntrach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Galavan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- An Chuileanntrach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mrs Galavan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Address
- An Chuileanntrach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
