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School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)

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Drumdigus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 211

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  1. Seanfhocail agus Seanráite

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    Early to bed, early to rise
    Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

    As the old cocks crow the young ones learn
    Cat after kind
    Blood is thicker than water
    Every dog has his day
    'Tis hard to knock an old dog off a trot
    "Winding his own ball" he was
    As long as a wet Sunday

    A dry Sunday, a wet Monday and a holiday in the middle of the week (The tradesman's wish)

    Half a loaf is better than no bread
    Let the last man carry the blanket
    An empty bag can't stand
    Twopence ha'penny looking down on twopence
    Dip in the dip and leave the herring to your father
    There's many a slip between the cup and the lip
    He'd eat Quarter Sessions, judge, jury and all

    As drunk as Bean a' Leanna
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Edward Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Drumdigus, Co. Clare