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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

Location:
Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 217

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  1. Story (continued)

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    by and asked the man what kind of potatoes was he sowing. The man answered "Begor" raw ones Father.
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  2. Old Sayings

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    Keep the shop and thy shop will keep thee.
    Better be born lucky than rich.
    Life is like a passing show here to day and away to morrow.
    A stich in time saves nine.
    Its to late to sharpen your sword when the drum beats to battle.
    You cannot get blood from a turnip.
    Never to late to mend.
    To late to spare when all is spent.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Duncan
    Gender
    Male