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School: Cooley

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Cooly, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Beoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 428

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    Never take the book by its cover.
    The darkest hour is before the dawn.
    A new broom sweeps clean but the old one knows the corners best.
    New kings, new laws,
    Never throw the dirty water out until you have the clean water in.
    A closed tongue makes a wise head.
    Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
    Never leave off for tomorrow what you can do today.
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  2. Local Shops

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    Shops were common in olden times. The people had not to go to the nearest town except for things that the shops did not keep in stock. Buying and selling was not carried on after mass. It was considered unlucky to do business on New Year's day. They believed that if they would give anything out of the house that day they would have to do it every
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maria Mc Elhinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooly, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Mc Elhinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooly, Co. Donegal