School: Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Kilmacrennan (roll number 17036)
- Location:
- Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 84
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- It’s a long lane that there’s no turn in.’ Long churning makes dirty butter.’ A stitch in time saves nine.’ When it rains it pours.’ The long road is the short cut.’ Silk and satin often puts out the kitchen fire.’ Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.’ He who slings mud is loosing [losing?] ground.’ The longest way round is the shortest way home.’On their merits modest men are dumb. Saying and doing are two things. Better late than never. Smooth water runs deep. After a storm comes a calm. There are none so blind as they that won’t see. As good to be out of the world as out of the fashion. Immodest words admit of no defense. A faint heart never wins a fair lady. Your [you’re?] not to judge a man by the coat he wears.(continues on next page)
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- Róise Nic Éiteagain
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
