School: Accony (roll number 5122)
- Location:
- Aghany, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0136, Page 295
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- (continued from previous page)Gibbons and Andrew McHale jumped seventeen feet and some inches.Mr John McGreal Doughmakeon cut a year supply of turf for Mr Patrick O Toole from Accony West in one day. Mr James Gibbons Accony West jumped a height of five foot eleven inches. A man named Antoine Mac Conmara from Talamh Bán was a great poet. Another man named Domnall Meirigeach was was also a great poet. These two poets wrote many nice poems.
- A wrinkled purse a wrinkled face.
Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
A lie has no legs.
It is better late than ever.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Between two stools I came to the ground.
A penny saved is a penny gained.
Before you marry be sure of a house wherein to tarry.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A half loaf is better than no bread.
He that loveth the danger shall perish therein.
The longest war round in the shortest way home.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Páid O Laighin
- Gender
- Male
