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School: Templenoe, Caiseal

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Templenoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Thomas F. Keegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0555, Page 105

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    centred.
    3 If you make others happy you are well on the road to make them good.
    4 This life, overflowing with every kind of felicity deceives many, but God deceives no one.
    5 Hunger is the best sauce.
    6 you would enjoy the fruit, pluck not the flower.
    7 A good name is better than great riches.
    8 By learning to obey we know how to command.
    9 Take things always by the smooth handles.
    10 A pig's ear can never make mutton.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Fogarty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Fogarty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    64
    Address
    Garraun, Co. Tipperary