School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 079

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 079

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  2. Look before you leap. Health is better than riches. Think before you speak. All light tasks were hard at first. Work is better than play. Years are but moments multiplied. Spare the rod and spoil the child. Make hay while the sun shines, Never judge the book by the cover. A stitch in time saves mine. A rolling stone gathers no more. It is never too late to learn, Cows far away wear long horns. Rising late, one must gallop all day. Method is the true key to
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