School: Eileastrom (2)
- Location:
- Ellistrin Big, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire Nic Uilcín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 244
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - 1/ A haw year is a breagh year.
2/ If you bring broom into the house in May you will sweep the head of the house away.
3/ If you bring white-thorn into the house some body will die there.
4/ If any body counts the studs in your shoe that person will die.
5/ If it rains on St Swithern's day it will rain for forty days.
6/ Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, witty, and wise.
7/ If Candlemas day is bright and clear the half of the winter is to come that year.
8/ He that hath a trade hath an estate.
9/ A little goes a long way.
10/ Come easy go easy.
11/ Between three and thirteen twist(continues on next page)
