School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. 7-2-'38.
    Old Sayings
    A cold May makes no rich.
    Be sure of (May) hay till the end of May.
    If June is sunny harvest comes early. If the oak is before the ash the ash will be -fore the oak. The worst blasts comes on the borrowed days. If people have not a lot of money in Spring They will not have hay nor grain.
    Liars ought to have good memories. To have
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Killelea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon