School: Sonna (roll number 1422)
- Location:
- Kildallan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Connell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 243
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- (continued from previous page)no mould.
Wilful waste makes woeful want.
Charity begins at home.
A burned child dreads the fire.
When all is ate dinner is over.
The older the giddle the sweeter the tune.
Good goods in small parcels.
Walk on your heels and spare your soles.
Ten shillings is small when you say it quick.
Ring out the old. Ring in the new. Ring out the false and Ring in the true.
He who fights and runs away lives to be fought another day.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
An empty sack won't stand.
Little dogs have long tails.
Rattle the pot and the pig will come to it.
Hard work isnt easy.
Dry bread isnt greasy.
So near and yet so far.
Have it of our own or be without it.
- Collector
- Annie Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Sonna Demesne, Co. Westmeath
