School: Boyerstown (roll number 13285)

Location:
Boyerstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Thomas Foley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0701, Page 179

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  1. 1. Half a loaf is better than no bread
    2. Never leave over untill to morrow what you can do to day
    3. Never throw out dirty water.
    4. Two heads is better than one
    5. One good turn is better than a lot of bad ones
    6. First here first served
    7. Its never too late to learn
    A man who lives in my district Peter Kane is his name. He went away to a job. He was getting good pay but did not know how to save money. He knew an old wise man near the place. One night after his work he went up to his house The old man was drinking his tea. When he had his tea drunk he sat over at the fire They were talking to one another Peter asked the man how he could make money
    The old man thought Peter meant coining and he said, "Blow out the candle and we will talk in the dark Ever since that if people are having any private conversation around my district and any one sees them at it the remark is passed "Blow out the candle and we will talk i nthe dark.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Curraghtown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Peter Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Curraghtown, Co. Meath