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School: Grianán Ailigh (roll number 2049)

Location:
Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall S. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 162

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    A person who drinks nothing but water will never be drunk.
    A green Christmas is a fat graveyard
    Far off hills look green.
    A windy day is not a day for thatching.
    Better late than never.
    United we stand, divided we fall.
    A wise man carried his coat.
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    If you listen to the sound of the river you will catch a fish.
    You should not throw out the dirty water until you bring in the clean water first.
    Live horse and you will get oats.
    You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
    Manys a slip between the cup and the lip.
    It is easier going to the town than it is coming back.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlecooly, Co. Donegal