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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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    a man of this town-land named Jeremiah Mahoney set out in the morning going to Tralee on foot. He did not know the journey that was before him. After having many rests he arrived in Tralee. He then went into the first shop he met to get something to eat. The man asked him how far he had walked. He told him saying;
    "The longest road must have an ending,
    A half a loaf is better than no bread,
    Necessity is the mother of all inventions,
    The longest way around is the nearest way home."
    This proverb refers to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carhoonoe, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Daniel Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Carhoonoe, Co. Kerry