School: Leyney (roll number 15384)
- Location:
- Carrownacleigha, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Sinéad de Brugha
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- It is hard to put an old head on young shoulders.
If a person is working in a field and a man comes in he says "God bless the work."
When a person dies the rest of the people say "God rest his soul."
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
Late to bed and late to rise makes a man a beggar before he dies.
When people go into a house they say "God save all here."
If a person is going away the people in the house say "Good bye" and "God be with you."
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Ill weeds grow fast.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Fawcett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolaney, Co. Sligo
