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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    19. Hard upon hard makes a bad stone wall and soft upon soft makes none at all.
    20. If you grab too much you will lose all.
    21. Give the bodach his choice and he will take the worst.
    22. Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
    23. Man's inhumanity to man makes thousands hearts to mourn.
    24. Its a long road that hasn't got a turn.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chnapach Bheag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chnapach Bheag, Co. Mhaigh Eo