School: Teampoll Tuaithe, Teampoll Tuaithe (C.) (roll number 16251)
- Location:
- Teampall Tuaithe, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Ailís Ní Bhuadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 185
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- (continued from previous page)In life's earnest battle they only prevail who daily march onward and never say fail
Once down is no battle
Better wear out shoes than sheets
A farmer's work is never done
See a pin and pick it up all the day you'll have good luck.
See a pin and let it lie, bad luck you'll have until you die
Better late than never
Two heads are better than one
You can bring a horse to a well, but you cannot make him drink.
As regards old customs, one of the oldest is-
On Christmas Eve people always left the door opened as it were to welcome the Infant Jesus with Mary and Joseph, and the Christmas candle is left lighting all night in the window to show them light.
Another old custom was - on the Feast of St Brigid any house where a person who bore the name of Brigid lived, always put rushes outside the(continues on next page)
