School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh
- Location:
- Doonaha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ed J. Headtromóin
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- 1) IS FADA SIAR AN LIGHTHOUSE (Loop head)
used on much the same occasion as Live horse and you'll get grass
2) Never put anything in your ear smaller than your fist (or elbow)
3) ADHBAR MAGAIDH A' DEANAMH MAGAIDH4) THAT'S THE TALK, SAYS CONNELL (as an encomium on a witty remark) from a famous wit, Michael Connell, of Lisheen who died about 10 years ago
5) Seacht seachtainní reamhra ó oidhche Shamhna go hOidhche Nodlag
6) AS A BLAS IS FEARR É7) NI BHÍONN SAOÍ GAN LOCHT
- 8) Is ar maitheas leis féin a dheineann cat cronán9) Is mó sórt duine ag Dia acht tá roinnt ag an Diabhal10) An ruda scríobhann an púca léigheann sé féin é11) Is goire cabhair Dé ná an doras12) Marbh le tae is marbh gan é13) One misfortune never comes alone(Séamus Ó hEocaidhe ó na mháthair)
- 14) DO A MAN'S WORK AND ONLY A MAN'S WORK15) Wilful waste makes woeful want
16) A stitch in time saves nine17) Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you will have corn to sell and to keep18) What can't be cured must be endured
19) Better late than never
20) After a storm comes a calm
21) Penny wise and pound foolish
22) To bed with the dark and up with the lark23) Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise24) Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today(Pádraig de Paor ó n-a athair)
