School: Coill na Leac

Location:
Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac Geibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 060

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 060

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    "A man on a galloping horse will never see it". (Said to someone who is criticizing defects in some work)
    "Evil watch it evil catch it".
    (said if someone who is expecting evil to befall another).
    There is so much good in the worst of us
    And so much bad in the best of us
    It ill behoves the lot of us to speak about the rest of us.
    They are well guided that God guides
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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