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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

Location:
Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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    "When the cat is out the mice play."
    "Better is a small fish than an empty dish."
    "Always be true to thy work and word."
    "Riding on a goat is better than the best of walking."
    "Speak correctly if you speak at all."
    "Marry in the month of May and you'll surely rue the day."
    March many weathers."
    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
    Paddy Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boley Little, Co. Kildare