School: Ballynarry

Location:
Ballynarry, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0989, Page 060

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0989, Page 060

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  1. The juice of a cow is good alive or dead.
    Time is a good story teller
    Work is better than balk
    Your Pocket is your friend.
    Fine feathers makes fine birds
    Its lonely to be emly
    Dont make a custome or dont brake a custom
    There is no feast till a roast.
    There is no torment till a marrage.
    He who has mutch gets more.
    Be afraid and theres no danger.
    It's often a persons mouth broke his nose
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Mc Garry
    Gender
    Female
  2. A fairy blast occoured at Cortober last week.
    Men making a hay rick at Mr Smyth Cortober when a cock of hay was lifted up by a whirl wind and then carried out of sight
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.