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School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

Location:
Broadford, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Buachalla
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    of the fashion.
    Be wise today tis madness to defer.
    Fools rush in where angels fear tread.
    Immodest words admit of no defence.
    For want of decency is want of sense.
    There are none so blind as they that wont see.
    Liars ought to have good memories.
    He who slings mud is loosing ground.
    Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.
    Reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body.
    Possession is eleven points of the law.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Royaloak, Co. Kildare