School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Do not crow until you are out of the wood.

    Collected by: - Eamonn Ó Nialláin, Roughan
    Told by: - Edward Neylon ,Roughan (his father)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A whistling girl and a crowing hen there is never luck in the house they are in.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    Is fearr rith maith ná droch-sheasamh.
    Much wants more.

    Collected by:- Áine Nic Mhathúna, Ballycashen,
    Told by: - Pat Mc Mahon, Ballcashen, (her father)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Better late than never
    Time enough lost Mass.

    Collected by: - Tomás Hawes, Roughan.
    Told by: - John Hawes, Roughan (his father)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  4. You cannot hold water in a strainer.
    Half a loaf is better than no bread.
    He who laughs last, laughs best.
    Too far east is west.
    Dont ever put a job on the long finger.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Nialláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coad, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Anthony Neylon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Coad, Co. Clare