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School: Baile Deasún (B.)

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Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Phádraig
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    (1) "Some people are no more like more people that more people are like some people."
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    (2) "Far away cows wear long horns."
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    (3) "A bad wind that dont blow good for someone."
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    (4.) "The best hurler is is always on the ditch."
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    (5) "There is no fireplace like your own."
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    (6.) "A learned man understands half a word."
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    (7.) "Better late than never."
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    (8.) "A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse."
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    (9.) "Sleep is a brother to Death."
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    (10.) "Doctors differ and patients die."
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    (11.) "Tis soon enough to salute the devil when you will meet him."
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    (12.) "The eye of the master can do more than bathe his hands."
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    (13.) "Eaten bread is soon forgotten."
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    (14.) "There is a long road to riches and a short road to poverty."
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    (15.) "If you will not sow in the Spring
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Timothy O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreenduff, Co. Cork
    Informant
    James Colman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tooreenduff, Co. Cork