School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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- (continued from previous page)to swap children and leave bad fairies in their place.
If you ask a person when Tibbs Eve comes he would says "Neither before nor after Christmas.
- "A stitch in time saves nine." When there is a tar in anything and it is not sown it gets bigger.
"Many hands make light work". If there are a good many people working at the same job, each will have a small part to do.
"Your pocket is your friend." You cannot get anything without money.
"You can't whistle and chew meal." You can not do two jobs at the same time. - Tom the Poet. proper name Brady,
Bennie the Forrester. " " Smith.
Mick Farrely " " Smith
John Gilpin " " McCabe.
Charlie the Gad " " Smith.(continues on next page)
