School: Cill Chuisigh (roll number 16296)
- Location:
- Cill Chuasaigh, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: P. Ó Damhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 168
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- 1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
2. A cat of his age would'nt play with a wisp.
3. Live horse and you'll get grass.
4. It is often a person's mouth breaks his own nose.
5. An empty sack does'nt stand.
6. A new broom sweeps clean but the old one brings the corners.
7. Little said is every mended.
8. Learning is no load.
9. The hills are green faraway.
10. Your pocket is your friend.
11. You cannot put on old head on young shoulders
12. One sharp word brings another sharp word.
13. Dont throw out the dirty water until you get in the clean water.
14. Pence comes to shillings and shillings come to pounds.
15. It is along lane that has no turning.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine Feehily
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corr na Leachta, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mrs Feehily
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corr na Leachta, Co. Liatroma
