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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Cnoc an Bhiocáire, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 449

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    1. Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
    2. Empty vessels make most noise.
    3. “Love many, trust few, Always paddle your own canoe”
    4. He is a proud horse that will not carry his own oats
    5. The used key is always bright
    6. Small dogs carry long tails
    7. When poverty comes in the door, love flies out through the window
    8. We never miss the water until the well runs dry
    9. God is nearer than the door
    10. A bird in the hand is better than two in a bush
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Páid Mac Díarmuda
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crosná, Co. Ros Comáin