School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)
- Location:
- Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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- (continued from previous page)in olden times there were. There were arches of evergreens to welcome the bride and bridegroom. The wives sat on the horses with their husbands.
- A stitch in time saves nine.
Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Two heads are better than one.
Don't throw out the dirty water until you get the clean water in.
Where there's smoke there's fire, where there's a woman there's talk.
Many a man cut a rod to beat himself.
A man without learning and wearing fine clothes,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eileen Heydon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mrs M. Heydon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Kildare
