School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)
- Location:
- Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 318
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- (continued from previous page)6. "A wrinkle purse - a wrinkled face."
7. " A straw best shows how the wind blows."
8. "A lie has no legs."
9 "If things were done twice all would be well."
10 "Man proposes, but God disposes."
11 "It is too late to spare when all is spent."
12 "It is good to begin well but it is better to end well."
13 "Ships dread fire more than water."
14 Smooth waters run deep."
15 "Strike the iron while it is hot."
- Proverbs.
1. "Hills are green when far away."
2. "Doctor's differ and patients die."
3. "Kind hearts are more than coronets and simple faith than Norman blood."
4. "A half a loaf is better than no bread."
5. "You never miss the shelter of the bush until it is cut."
6. "Civility costs nothing says a great Lady but buys everything."
7. "Birds of the same feathers flock together."(continues on next page) - Collector
- Olive Raftery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloverhill, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Miss C. Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 24
- Address
- Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
