School: Lochán na mBan (roll number 7816)

Location:
Loughaunnaman, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0099, Page 304

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0099, Page 304

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    in it for luck. The people put it down in the oven. The oat-meal cake is made from meal mixed with water.
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  2. I Hills are green far away.
    II Little by little castles are built.
    III As the old cock crows the young one learns.
    IV The early bird catches the early worm.
    V Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    VI Hunger is a good sauce.
    VII One penny finds another.
    VIII Make hay while the sun shines.
    IX When the cat is out the mice are playing.
    X A windy day is no day for scollops.
    XI When a cat sits with her tail to the fire it is the sign of rain.
    XII The most hurry the less speed.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughaunnaman, Co. Mayo