School: Gallow (roll number 8301)
- Location:
- Gallow, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 327
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- (continued from previous page)29. "The nearer the Chapel the further from God."
30 (People living near the chapel are often the least devout.)
31. "An old rogue makes a good tracker." (experience)
32. "Smooth waters run deep but the mud is at the bottom."
33. "No matter how long you have a lodger he'll growl going out." (dissatisfied)
34. "You might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb."
35. "Never throw out the dirty water till the clean water comes in."
36. "As long as the pitcher was going to the well it was "broke" at last." (meaning he that loves danger will perish in it.)
37. Proverbs heard from the people of the neighbourhood.)
