School: Greenan's Cross (roll number 15687)
- Location:
- Lecklevera, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: J. Gavan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 503
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- Proverbs.
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise"
"A stitch in time saves nine"
"Every little makes a mickle"
"Little said is easily mended"
"Far away hills are green"
"Cows from over the sea have long horns"
"Plough deep while shuggards sleep and you will have corn to sell and to keep"
"A borrowed horse has hard hooves"
"There is no help nor cure against death"
"A blind man is a poor judge of colours"
"It is too late to close the stable when the horse is stolen"
A windy night is a bad day for the scollops"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dympna Mc Carvill
- Gender
- Female
