School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- An Carn, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 21_021
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- (continued from previous page)off till to-morrow what you can do to-day." "A liar is never believed even if he tells the truth." There is an old story about a boy who was minding sheep and he used to call wolf, wolf, when there was no wolf in it so one time there was really a wolf in it and he called to the farmer but the farmer though he was only joking him and he did not come and one of the sheep were taken away. "There is many a slip between the cup and the lip." "It is an ill wind that blows no-one any good." "A friend in need is a friend indeed." "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" "A stitch in time saves nine."
- Collector
- Máirín Ní Breathnach
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crughwill, Co. an Chláir
