School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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- (continued from previous page)"When the cat is away the mice can play".
- "It is never late till twelve and it is early after
Happy is the bride the sun shines om,
happy is the corpse that the rain falls on."
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away".
"It is never too late to mend".
"Better late than never". - "He that by the plough would thrice,
Himself must either hold or drive."
"Vessels large may venture more,
But little boats should keep near shore."
When it rains it pours."
"Looking for a needle in a bundle of straw."
There is no fire like your own fire."(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret O' Malley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Informant
- Mrs O' Malley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath