School: Drumkeelanmore (roll number 12525)
- Location:
- Drumkeelan More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mary Mc Rann
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 416
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- The truth is a sour story. "A bird on the hand is better than two on the bush". "Hills are green far-a-way". "The black raven thinks her children are white". "Its an ill wind that does not blow somebody good". "A new broom sweeps clean". "Sense does not come before age". "Say little and say well". "Theres a narrow head on the young". "A proud horse is never able to carry his own oats". "Live horse and you'll get grass". "But the horse would die while the grass would be growing". "Talking to the horse and the horse asleep". "The race horse throws his heels the highnest". "My own spur and another person's horse". "A stitch in time saves nine". "A fool and and his money soon parts". "Better to be sure than sorry". "Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil." "The lighter the jockey the swifter the horse goes."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary B. Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lustia, Co. Leitrim
