School: Ballynarry
- Location:
- Ballynarry, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: E. Mac Gabhann
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- (continued from previous page)How many hare's in a horse?
Ten, a hare is threepence and a horse is a half crownWhat part of a cow goes in athe door first?
Her breath.What is the first thing you do when you fall into the water?
Get wet
- 1. Tell me your company and I will tell who you are.
2. Laugh and the world laughs with you.
3. Cry and you will cry alone.
4. First catch your hare, then cook it.
5. A closed mouth and a wise head.
6. Its often a person's mouth broke his nose.
7 Vessels large may venture more
8 Little ships should keep near shore.
9. A stitch in time saves nine.
10 The truth never choked a man.
11 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
12 A burnt child dreads the fire.
13. A borrowed horse has hard hooves
14 Spare the rod and spoil the child.
15 A watched pot never boils.
16. The wages of sin are death.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Gertrude P. Smyth
- Gender
- Female
