School: Garryross
- Location:
- Garryross, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 404
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- (continued from previous page)out the pulp. The starch settled on the bottom of the water. The water was drained off. The starch washed again and put out to bleach.
- Proverbs.
If you lie down with dogs you rise with fleas.
Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to death.
A man without learning and wearing good clothes is like a gold ring in a pig's nose.
Dunkles rising and bastles falling. You can't make a silk purse out of a sour's ear.
When the cat's away the mice can play.
bows in bonnaught have long horns.
When the old bock crows the young one learns.
Hills are greener far away.
Never buy what you want only hat you can't do without.
An idle mind tempts the devil.
A burnt child dreads fire.
Empty ressels make most sound.
Honesty is the best policy.
A little pot is soon hot.
Live horse and you will get grass.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
bharity begins at home.
Keep a thing its use will come.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Gertie Gilsenan
- Gender
- Female
