School: Talbhain (Irish Wastelands Society) (roll number 4013)
- Location:
- Knockmoyle East, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fhearghail
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0172
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- Proverbs
Many proverbs have been told by the people while sitting around the fire at night such as " "The early bird catches the early worm,
Beauty never boiled the pot,
Where there is an If there is a want and where there is a not a tooth there is a month,
Saturday's wash for Sunday's dash,
Empty vessels make most noise,
The cock crows the hen lay's and down falls the egg,
Where there is a will there is a way,
The longest way round is the safest way home,
A little learning is a dangerous thing,
Practise what you preach,
A closed mouth catches no flies,
Children should be seen but not heard,
He that buyeth a plough would thrive,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Julia Gormley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Loughatorick, Co. Galway
