School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 02_020
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- (continued from previous page)11. One good turn deserves another.
12. A stitch in time saves nine.
13. Never too late to mend.
14. It's no use locking the stable door when the steed is stolen.
15. Hunger is great sauce.
16 It's no use crying over split milk.
17. Half of a loaf is better than no bread.
18. Many hands make light work.
19. If you have a load you'll get a knife to cut it.
20. Poverty is no dis-grace
21. Enough is as good as a feast.
22. It's hard to put an old head on young shoulders.
23. It's better born lucky than rich.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Flannery
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Flannery
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Fahy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Cartron, Co. Galway
