School: Clondulane, Mainistir Fhearmuighe
- Location:
- Clondulane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Aindrias Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0378, Page 247
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- (continued from previous page)of the harbour than an eye on the grave. When it cannot be dry it is better to have it wet. All to one side like the town of Fermoy. In olden times mine tenths of Fermoy was built on the river Blackwater. One day a man met a farmer with a load of hay all to one side. The man remarked about the load of hay to the farmer. "Oh" said the farmer "It's all to one side like the town of Fermoy."
High nation like Owens gander.
A family named Owens had a gander with very high nations and every time a person was heard planning a great future for himself he was said to have high nations like Owens gander.
The wind from the east is neither good for man or beast.
Keep the middle of the road and you will never be in danger.
A fox never sent out a better messenger than himself.
Money was made round to go around. Striving to win the gambler losed. It is better to have a pain for one minute than half the pain for ever.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tadhg Ó hAilgheanáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clondulane, Co. Cork
