School: Caherelly, Grange, Kilmallock (roll number 2184)
- Location:
- Caherelly, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John Raleigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 257
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- 1. A rolling stone gathers no moss
2.Never put off until to morrow what you can do to day.
3. Stitch in time saves mine.
4. All is not gold that glitters
5.Happiness is not perfected until it is shared
6. Look before you leap.
7. Wash before you eat.
8. A friend in need is worth two indeed
9. Every failure teaches a man a lesson.
10. A loaf in your hand is better than ten in a window.
11. Eaten bread is soon forgotten
12. A closed mouth catches no flies
13. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
14. Robin red breast in a cage sets all heavens in a rage
15. Never trouble trouble, till trouble troubles you.
16. What you wont know wont trouble you
17. The best hurler is always on the fence.
18. Too much cooking spoils the broth.
19. Courage is half the battle.
20. Never take the book by the cover.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Caherelly, Co. Limerick
