School: Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 6705)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs Laird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 488
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- "There are long horns on cows over the sea".
"Far-off hills are green."
"A stitch in time saves nine."
"Make hay while the sun shines."
"One step then another and the longest walk is ended."
"One brick and then another and the highest wall is made."
"Rome was not built in a day."
"Two wrongs never make a right."
"There is no hearth like like your own hearth
"A dead man tells no tales."
"A closed mouth catches no flies."
"All is not gold that glitters
"A good run is better than a bad stand."
"You cannot take the book by the cover."
"You cannot put old heads on young shoulders."
"A sandpiper cannot reach two strands at the one time."
"Its an ill wind that blows(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Garland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Laird
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Roscommon
