School: Cill Íomair (C )
- Location:
- Killimor and Boleybeg, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Eilís Ní Dhomhnaill Brighid Nic Chormaic
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- (continued from previous page)14. When the cuckoo sits on a bare thorn, you can sell your cow and buy corn.15. What is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 16. Wise sayings often fall on barren ground but a kind word is never thrown away.17. Kindness to the poor, brings a blessing.18. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 19. Many hands make light work.20. Long threatening comes at last.22. Every one's business is like themselves.23. Where there is a will, there is a way.24. Silk and satins, scarlets and velvets often puts out the kitchen's fire.25. Marry in haste and repent in leisure.(continues on next page)
