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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill na Mullach (roll number 11855)

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Buttevant, Co. Cork
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 346

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    "As old as Methusala."
    "For the want of a nail the shoe was lost
    For the want of a shoe the horse was lost
    For the want of a horse the rider was lost
    All for the want of a little bit of care,
    the mere neglect of a horse shoe nail."
    "Never tickle the hind leg of a mule."
    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
    Ellen Hanley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs M. Hanley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Buttevant, Co. Cork