School: Both Íseal (roll number 16744)
- Location:
- Boheeshil, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ua Conchobhair
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- The eye of a friend is a good looking glass.
A learned man understands half a word.
A shut mouth catches no flies.
A knave is one knave but a fool is many.
A straight tree may have crooked roots.
Do not ride a free horse to death.
It's money makes the wheel go round.
It's too late to save when all is spent.
Wide will wear and tight will tear.
A half a loaf is better than no bread.
The woman does the talk and the man does the work.
Kindle the dry sticks and the green one's will catch fire.
Ash cut green is fit to make a fire for a queen.
Laziness is a heavy load.
Kind words can do more than false ones.
Waste not golden hours.
A hungry eye sees far.
- Collector
- Mary Morris
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glanmakee, Co. Kerry
