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 0175
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- (continued from previous page)Wilful waste makes woeful want,
Promises are made to be broken,
Children and fools should not handle edged tools.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away,
Half of a loaf is better than no bread,
His bark is worse than his bite,
Sloth like sleep brings on disase and actually shortens life,
Good, goods and small parcels
Small seed puts forth a large plant,
Always taking out of the pot never putting in soon comes to an end,
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child has far to go,
Thursday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child must work for a living,
But the child thats born on the Sabbath day is merry and glad is bonny and gay,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Julia Gormley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Loughatorick, Co. Galway
