School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A covetous man is ever in want
It is hard to put an old head on young shoulders.
Look before you leap.
Idleness is the mother of mischief.
An empty house is better than a bad tenant
Long churning makes bad butter.
A burned coal is easy kindled. - Little people should be seen and not heard.
Never crow 'till you are out of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Máirín Ní Bhrógáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Higginstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs R. Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Higginstown, Co. Meath
