School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
An Carn, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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    " Do not count your chickens before they are hatched ".
    "The child is father of the man ".
    "Honesty is the best policy "..
    "Early bird catches the worm ".
    "Eaten bread is soon forgotten ".
    "Bend the twig and it shall fall ".
    "Kings are stars they rise and set they have the worship of the world and no repose
    "There is no place like home ".
    "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today ".

    "Nil aon teintéan mar do teinteán féin "
    "Is fearr paiste ná poll ".
    "Ni hé an t-éadach a dheineann an dhuine "
    "Is fearr troidh ná an t- uaigghnas "
    "Seachain fear an achrann ".
    "Téigheann an bainne i adharchaibh na bó sa Geimhreadh "
    "Nil luibh na leigheas inaghaidh an bháis ".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Ciarsaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Tearmann, Co. an Chláir