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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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    Proverbs
    Collected from
    Mr Grant (Grannie)
    Ballymegan
    Parish Lower Fahan
    County Donegal
    Collected by,
    Annie McLaughlin
    Pupil St Mary's N.S.
    Buncrana
    Many and varied are the proverbs which are used in every day life.
    Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
    This indeed is a very true saying for people often leave their work off until the coming day and in the end it is not done at all.
    Praise a fair day at night, is another
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Grannie
    Other names
    Grannie (local name)
    Mr Grant
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupations
    Cattle dealer
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal