School: Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (roll number 14625)
- Location:
- Doon, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Regis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 180
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- (continued from previous page)Too much bed makes a dull head.
When we build let us think that we build forever.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never come.
When entering a house we say "God save all here" and the householder answers 'And you too.'
When passing a grave-yard or speaking about the dead people we say the 'Lord have mercy on the dead'
When there is a disease in the district or when an accident has occurred we say 'The Lord between us and all harm.'
When man are working - 'God bless the work' and they answer 'And you too.'
When people get news clothes - 'Well weave'
answer - thanks
A stitch in time saves nine.(continues on next page)
