School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)
- Location:
- Killyfad, Co. Longford
- Teacher: William Balfe
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- (continued from previous page)shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost. All for the want of a nail.
9. A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
10. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
11. Never put off til to-morrow what you can do to-day
12. Its easier to supress your first wants than to supply all that follows.
No news is better than bad news.
Better late than never.
Creditors and debtors have different memories.
As hardy as a wild duck.
The longer you live the more you know.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Smooth water runs deep.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumhaughly, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Denis Hughes
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Drumhaughly, Co. Longford