School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)
- Location:
- Dernagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 324
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- 1. Look before you leap.
2. Hungry horses jump the highest.
3. Birds of a feather flock together.
4. Far away cows wear long horns.
5. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
6. Don't put off till to morrow what you can do to day.
7. A castle of bones is better than a castle of stones.
8. A good woman is better than a fortune.
9. One penny is sure to find another penny.
10. Every cloud has a silver lining.
11. Many hands make light work.
12. All that glitters is not gold.
13. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
14. Every cloud has a silver lining.
15. Silence covers a multitude of sins.
16. Never take the book by the cover.
17. The day of the wind is not the day for the "spar".
18. The beginning of a disease is the easiest to cure.
19. God helps the king that wears the crown.
20. When the cat is out, the mice are dancing.
21. The robber of the cat is the kitten.
22. Far away the wonders are.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Humphrey Cronin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Island-dahill, Co. Cork
