School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Bearna na Gaoithe, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 138
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- (continued from previous page)on their way one man saw another man digging a grave. When they went into the house to steal the cocks the man that saw the other man digging the grave fell dead.
It was afterwards said that this man was making the grave for the man fell dead on his way to steal the game-cocks.
- "If you have a sheep and a cow, everyone will bid you good-morrow".
"He that rises late must trot all day and can scarcely overtake work."
"A man without learning and he wearing fine clothes(continues on next page)
