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School: Carrigans (C.)

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Carrigan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 138

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    For age and want save while you may no morning's sun lasts a whole day.
    Cows have long horns in Connacht.
    What is right for one is fair for all.
    Hungry eyes see far.
    God made the back for the burden.
    its a sight for sore eyes to see you.
    Years are but moments multiplied.
    Do your duty leave the rest to God.
    All are not blind that cannot see.
    The early bird catches the eearly worm.
    Patience and perseverence brings a snail to Jerusalem.
    Everything that glitters is not gold.
    It's hard to put a wise head on young shoulders.
    A stew boiled is a stew spoiled.
    A shoemaker's wife and a blacksmith's mare are always badly shod.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urbal, Co. Cavan