School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)
- Location:
- Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 297
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- (continued from previous page)No morning sun lasts a whole day.
Have what you want yourself or be without it.
The windy day is not the day for the scolops
Half a loaf is better than no bread.
When the cat is out, the mice can play.
Willing hands make light work.
No one knows where the shoe hurts another person.
Green are the hills far away
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Good running is better than bad standing.
A new brush sweeps best.
Bad wind but it favours someone.
A good rider is on the ground(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Martin Crean
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
