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School: Aughygalt (roll number 9128)

Location:
Aughagault, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Miss S. A. Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 021

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    14. A stitch in time saves nine
    15. Birds of a feather flcok together
    16. Where there is a will there is a way
    17. A birtd in the hand is worth two in the bush
    18. Nothing beats a trial
    19. Two heads are better than one, but too many cooks spoil the broth
    20. A small leak will sink a great ship
    21. Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day
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  2. Travelling Folk

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    In the country a great many travelling people come round the farm houses with tins, pans and other small articles. There are different kinds of them. Some are tramps, gipsies and tinkers.
    The tramps come on foot and the gipsies come on caravans. The pedlars
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Shirlow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magheranappan, Co. Donegal