School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 06_033
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Old proverbs 13-3-38
1) "Cut your coat according to your cloth."
2) "Stretch your legs according to your haik"
The haik was a loose cloak used as a mantle by day and a blanket by night.If it a long one one stretch your clothes legs far or if you stretch them too far they will get cold.
3)" All his geese are swans".
4)" Every monkey is a gazell to his mother"
5) "A word to the wise is enough".
6)"The best gift for a friend is something great".
7) "A friend is known in time of sorrow."
8)"The upward road with a friend for comrade is as easy as the downward path".
9) "Look at your neighbours before you choose the house and to your companions before you take the road"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryfadda, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Patrick Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockatunna, Co. Clare
