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School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)

Location:
Droim Raithne, Co. na hIarmhí
Teachers:
Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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    a dirty breakfast.
    Never pour water on a dead mouse.
    In slender currents comes good luck in rolling torrents comes misfortune.
    Wine reveals the truth.
    A lie looks the better of having a witness.
    You'd steal the cross of an asses back.
    A story without an author is not worth listening to.
    Do not keep your tongue under your belt.
    When the fruit is scarcest its taste is sweetest.
    Too much of one thing is the same as nothing.
    Its better than the loan you coudnt get.
    A foot at rest means nothing.
    Its no use going to the goats house for wool.
    Its better quarrelling than
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bryanmore Upper, Co. na hIarmhí