School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)
- Location:
- Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 524
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- 1. No one can make the hat like the hatter.
2. You will never miss the water till the well goes dry.
3. It is too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.
4. Don't throw out the dirty water till the clean water is in.
5. There is no use in throwing water on a drowned mouse
6. Far off fields look green.
7. Light loads make kindly drawing horses
- 1. When the days lengthen the cold strengthens
2. It is easy to cook beside the meal barrow
3. A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush.
4. You can do what you like with your own corn stack.
5. Waste is want, and want is misery.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridget Mc Colgan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drummanneill, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Edward Mc Colgan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drummanneill, Co. Donegal
