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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
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Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 141

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    the foaleen will gallop.
    6. Often a slow hound is lucky
    7. Son't speer a free horse
    8. A closed mouth catches no flies
    9. Don't praise or dispraise yourself
    10. Wine is sweet but the payment is bitter
    11.A good woman is better then a fortune
    12.Coming events cast their shadows beforehand
    13.It isn't always the sthrong men that reap the harvest
    14. Whats in a person he must show it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Kilgannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islands, Co. Galway