School: Cillín Dubh (roll number 9691)
- Location:
- Killeenduff, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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- ProverbsIt is better to wear shoes than sheets.
Better late than never.
Strike the iron while its hot.
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
Theres no smoke without a fire.
Never too late to mend
All that glitters is not gold
A half an hour too early is better than half a minute too late.
What you can do today never put it back till tomorrow.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Two heads are wiser than one.
Too many cooks spoil the soup.
Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
A good name is better than silver and gold.
Fools make feasts but wise men eat them.
Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
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- Vera Durcan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aderavoher, Co. Sligo
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- Mrs J. Durcan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 36
- Address
- Aderavoher, Co. Sligo