School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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- (1) Hard upon hard makes a bad stone wall, but soft upon soft makes none at all.
(2) Little said, wants no mending.
(3) There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.
(4) All is not gold that glitters.
(5) Out of the frying pan into the fire.
(6) Small leaks sink a ship.
(7) A wise man always brings his coat.
(8) Slow but sure goes far in a day.
(9) Rome was not built in a day.
(10) A stone a day builds a tower.
(11) A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
(12) A rolling stone gathers no moss
(13) He who laughs last laughs best
(14) A penny saved is a penny gained
(15) A friend in need is a friend indeed
(16) Never say "hello" till you are out of the wood.- Collector
- Thomas Fagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr J. Carey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Smith
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath