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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

Location:
Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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    1. Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you'll have corn to sell and to keep.
    2. Make the hay while the sun shines.
    3. A stitch in time saves nine.
    4. Experience is a dear school. but fools will learn in no other.
    5. Children or fools shouldn't play with edged tools.
    6. Many hands makes light work.
    7. For age and want save while you may. For no mornings sun lasts the whole day.
    8. For want of a nail the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumhaughly, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Denis Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Drumhaughly, Co. Longford