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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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    "Never put out dirty water until you have clean water in.
    "Look before you leap."
    "Never take the book by the cover"
    "Its a long lane that has no turns"
    "One good turn deserves another"
    "Never soar high for fear you shall fall"
    "Honesty is the best policy".
    It is said that you will never see Ireland free until the Shamrock and Palm are worn together on St. Patrick's Day and this is supposed to happen in 1940
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Ryan
    Gender
    Female