School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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- Here are some old proverbs I heard old people in my townland saying. Happy is the corpse the rain, rains, on, and happy is the bride the sun shines on. A new broom sweeps clean. The dirt before the broom. "Killed with tea and dead without it." The work done on Sunday, will not last until Monday. Don't count the chickens before they are hatched. Where the women are there is talk. Don't look at all you see, and don't listen to all you hear. Nature shows in the cat's eye. If you dont sow in spring you wont reap in the Autumn. Wide will wear, but tight will tear. Throw not good money after bad
- Collector
- Katty Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Informant
- Edward Walshe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 18
- Address
- Marley or Knockduff, Co. Carlow
