School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

Location:
The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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    was lost."
    "A half loaf is better than no bread."
    "Come day go day God send sunday."
    "Out of debt out of danger."
    "A wise man carries his coat on a fine day."
    "Never look a gift horse in the face."
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  2. "The more hurry the less speed."
    "Where there is a will there's a way."
    "Hear, see, and say nothing."
    "Eat, drink and pay nothing."
    "People tell you wait till to-morrow, but to-morrow is a day will never come."
    "When wine is in the wit is out."
    "A work begun is half done."
    "Long life is only a long
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Knockatore, Co. Kilkenny