School: Lios Gúl, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 4230)
- Location:
- Lios Cúil Thuaidh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cathasaigh
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These are some proverbs. A stitch in time saves nine.
Listen to the noise of the river and you will get trout
There is no place like home; this means if a person went into another person's house he could not do as he wished there. Well begun is half done; this means if a person begins his work well he has it half done. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. The good that is, is worth two goods that were. You cannot put an old head on young shoulders. Praise the youth and it will come with you. Youth is the time to learn. Honesty is the best of policy. Live horse and you will get grass. - Collector
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“We play several games at school...”
We play several games at school but the one we play mostly is 'Hide and go seek'. Any number of persons can play it and it is a very pleasant game on a fine day. We play it as follows - First one person counts for two seekers. The two who are twenty first are to seek. The girls are to go ahide and the seekers shouldn't watch them. When they are ahide they must look for them.
When they have them found they must hunt them. They could'nt catch them after(continues on next page)