School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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- (continued from previous page)4. Better late than never.
5. A new broom sweeps clean.
- 1. Make hay while the sun shines.
2. One swallow never makes a summer.
3. Let sleeping dogs lie.
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- Collector
- Molly Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Doyle
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
- 1. Beg from a beggar and you'll never be rich.
2. Lie with the lamb and rise with the bird.
3. Jack is as good as his master.
4. If cap fits let him wear it.
5. Never say die!
6. March will search.
April will try.
May'll tell whether
You'll live or die.
