School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)
- Location:
- Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 153
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- (continued from previous page)it was a long walk to and from them." "Were there no hackenys there"? He was then asked. "Yes." he replied, but none of them belonged to me. From this story came the saying.
"Like Jim Finnerty at Ballykillmurray."
Like father, Like son
TO err is human, to forgive is devine.
He who laughs best laughs last.
He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day.
Honesty is the best policy
Wilful waste makes woeful want
Fine feathers make fine birds
Beauty is only skin deep
It never rains but it pours
Time or tied waits for no one
New brooms sweep cleans
Look before you leap
A wet and windy May fills the haggard with corn and hay.
Friends in need are friends indeed.
A little help is worth a lot of pity.
The early bird gets the early worm.
He that by the plough must thrive himself must either hold or drive.
Early to bed and early to rise(continues on next page)
