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School: Cloughjordan (C.) (roll number 11544)

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Cloghjordan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Uí Sceacháin
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    51. Kerry cows wear long horns.
    51. Cold is fame without a friend.
    52. Youth is the best time to form good habits.
    53. All that glitters is not gold.
    54. Prevention is better than cure.
    55. There is many a change in youth.
    56. Hills afar look green.
    57. When the rod hardens it is hard to bend it.
    58. A guilty mind tortures the owner.
    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
    Eibhlín Ní Chártaigh
    Other names
    Eibhlín Ní Chártaigh
    Eileen Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycapple, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Ballycapple, Co. Tipperary