School: Star of the Sea, Glengivney (roll number 12334)
- Location:
- Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Brian Mac Giolla Easbuic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 256
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- (continued from previous page)than a young man's slave.
He is a poor dog that is not worth whistling on.
If I had but the potatoe I would give you the skin.
A rainbow in the East is neither good for man or beast.
No call to burn your fingers as long as you have tongs.
If Candlemas day be fine and fair the half of the Winter is to come and [?]
A borrowed horse has hard hooves.
Your son is your son to-day but your daughter is your daughter for ever.
It is lonely to be empty.
The juice of a cow is good alive or dead.
God made the back for the burden.
Don't give your opinion on the first story till the second one reaches you.
Before you marry be sure of a house wherein to tarry.
The horse is not quite escaped when he [?] the halter.
If things were done twice all would be well.
The more rain the more rest but the [?](continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Crumlish
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Dan Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal
