School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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- Old Sayings 7-2-'38.He who goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
Long fair long fowl.
Empty vessels make the most sound.
Hills are green far away.
Better to go to bed supperless than to rise in debt.
There are good goods in small parcels.
Vessels large should venture more while little boats should keep near shore.
Better than silver, better than gold, a man to be young and his mind to be old.
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- Peggie Rogerson
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- Female
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Galway
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- Mr Thomas Rogerson
- Gender
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- Derreen, Co. Galway