School: Imleach Neachtain (roll number 11983)
- Location:
- Emlaghnaghtan, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Casaide
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0367
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"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
"God made the back for the burden."
"A man's mouth often broke his nose."
"It's a long road without a turn."
"A stitch in time saves nine."
"Cows from over the sea wear long horns."
"Still water runs deep."
"Where the woman are the talk is."
"A nod is as good as a wink."
"The night of the big wind is not the night to make the scolps."
"An apple a day keeps the (keeps) the doctor away."
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healty wealthy and wise."
"Where there's a will there's a way."
"Tomorrow the sun will be shining although it is cloudy to-day."
"A light heart lives long."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Mc Gettrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathdoony Beg, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Margaret Creegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathdoony Beg, Co. Sligo
