School: Loch an Cheanntaigh (Loughkent), Cathair Dhúin Iascaigh
- Location:
- Loughkent West, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Laighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0559, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)A fool and his money soon part
However long the day the night come at last
An old head on young shoulders
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
It is never too late to learn
He who bathes in May
Will soon be laid in clay
He who bathes in June
Wil sing a merry tune
He who bathes in July
Will dance like a fly
On Swithins Day if it does rain
For forty days it will remain
Better than silver better than Gold
A man to be young and his mind to be old
But better and better still I find
A man to be old with a youthful mind
A green Christmas makes a dat Graveyard
Far away cows have long horns
Rome was not built in one day
It is not the big stone above that built the castles
The truth is sometimes bitter
As busy as aliar in good company
On Candlemas day the people can throw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Clifford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Tipperary
