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School: Beárna Dhearg (B) (roll number 14633)

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Barnaderg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Flaithrí Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0213

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  1. Old Sayings or Proverbs and Signs about the Weather

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    When Arory' borey Allace appears in the sky at night-time
    hard, rough, and wild weather is expected
    A fellow's feeling wondrous kind?
    For the want of decency is the want of sence?
    To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual mean's of preserving peace
    Better lat than never' _ _ _ _ _ _
    After a storm comes a calm
    Liars ought to have good memories
    Let a beggar on a horse-back and he'll out ride the devil.
    The longest way around is the shortest way home.
    He who sling's mus is losing ground?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway