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School: Loughshinny (roll number 8434)

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Loughshinny, Co. Dublin
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James Monks
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 122

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 122

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    An old head on young shoulders.
    Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.
    I dont boil my cabbage twice.
    The early bird catches the worm.
    Its an ill wind that blows nobody good.
    Never sell your hen on a wet day.
    Two heads are better than one.
    May grass never grow on your door step.
    Easy got easy gone.
    The world would not make a race horse out of an ass.
    You are not the only pebble on
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