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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

Location:
Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0383

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    rue the day.
    Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
    Happy is the corpse that the rain falls on.
    Never sell the old for the new.
    As long as a pitcher goes to a well, it will be broken at last.
    The longest day will end.
    Good fences make good neighbours.
    Health is better than strength.
    The cat has leave to look at the queen.
    If you fall, don't wait to get up.
    Where there's a will there's a way.
    Anything is better than
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway