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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gort an Tuair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 508

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    he will not be able to reap it in Autumn.
    If people don't sow the seeds of virtue when young, they won't reap the rewards of virtue in the Autumn of life.
    "Keep the bone and the dog will follow you". This means that if you show the bone to the dog he will follow you.
    "Rome was not built in a day". When we have hard and great work to do we are told, "Rome was not built in a day". If we do a little of our hard work every day, in the end we will succeed, just as the big city of Rome was built, for it took some long time to
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gort an Tuair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Thomas O' Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort an Tuair, Co. Mhaigh Eo