School: Rochfortbridge (Convent of Mercy) (roll number 14603)
- Location:
- Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. M. Aquin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 555
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“We have at Christmas time the old custom of sending presents and greetings to our friends...”
(continued from previous page)her money. It is also very unlucky to have thirteen people seated at the table during meals or to have one's nails cut on Friday, to have thee lights in a room where there is a sick person, or for a picture to fall is the sign of death. No girl should be married in green a brides colour should be
"something old and something new
something borrowed and something blue"
- Proverbs
Mary Fagan Tyrrellspass, The following got from my uncle residing in Tyrrellspass
!. A rolling stone catches no moss
2. A stitch in time saves nine
3. Rome was not built in a day
4. Small leaks sink a ship
5. Many hands make light work
6. Too many cooks spoil the broth
7. The nearer the chapel the farther from God
8. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
9.A burned child hates the fire(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Fagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
