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School: Fearglass (roll number 15616)

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Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 499

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  1. Local Sayings (continued)

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    and are as follows. "Monday for health" "Tuesday for wealth". Wednesday for no luck at all. Thursday for losses. Friday for crosses, Saturday the worst day of all. Come a day, go a day(go a day God send Sunday.
    Early to bed, early to rise makes a man wealthy and wise. Later to bed late to rise makes a man beg before he dies.
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  2. Old Riddles

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    R. Luke has it in front, Paul has it behind, a girl has it behind, and a boy has not it at all.
    A The letter l.
    R Where was Moses when the light went out.
    A In the dark
    R What is the wettest county in Ireland.
    A Waterford.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gubadorris, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male