School: Fearglass (roll number 15616)
- Location:
- Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 444
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- (continued from previous page)84 The good words never broke anyones mouth85 If you were in bed at night and if you thought you saw a light you would be sick.86 A small spark kindles a good fire.87 Take care of the pennys and the pounds will take care of themselves.88 It is a lonesome street without a cart.89 The man that made time made lots of it.90 A burned child dreads the fire.91 The old must die but the young may die
92 It is far off what God sends.93 When you have all spent it is late to spear [?].
94 Cows grow long horns in Connaught.
95 He is a good man that minds his own work.
96 Spear [?] the rod and spoil the child97 For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of the shoe the horse was lost, for want of the horse the man was lost, for want of the man the battle was lost and all for the want of a nail.98 The early birds get the early worms.99 You cannot whistle and eat meal.100 Love lightens labour.101 Show me your books and I will tell you what you are.102 Time enough lost the ducks, early rising got them.103 When you buy land you buy stones.(continues on next page)
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- Mary Whitney
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- Patrick J. Bohan
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