School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do to-day.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    When all fruit fails welcome haw.
    An té nach cuirfidh ní bhainfidh sé.
    All that glitters is not gold.
    Make the hay while the sun shines.
    Hills are green far away but not grassy.
    A penny saved is a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Address
    Keeloges Upper, Co. Mayo