School: Ballyshannon, Kilcullen (roll number 15456)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Margaret Dowling
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 189

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    Q: What is it the longer it lives the shorter it grows?
    A: A bandle.
    Q: Headed like a timble tailed like a rat you may guess forever but you would not guess that?
    A: A pipe.
    Q: When a man falls from a window what does he fall against?
    A: His will.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Local Proverbs
    The hills look green that are far away.
    The new broom sweeps the floor best.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    A watch pot never boils.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    Never throw out the old water until you have the fresh water in.
    Every dog looks brave in his own door.
    One hour in the morning is better that two in the evening.
    Birds of a feather flock together.
    A bird in your hand is worth two in a bush.
    Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Conway
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kildare