School: Springtown, Granard (roll number 8470)
- Location:
- Springtown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Dhála
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0547
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ing eat and drink and pay nothing.
Slow in the yard and swift on the road.
A man with-out learning and wearing good clothes is like a gold ring in a barrow pig's nose, his head made of iron his face made of brass when you ask him a question he will stand like an ass.
It's a long road with-out a turn.
Win gold and wear it.
A half burnt coal is easy kindled.
When the two end's of a candle are lit it won't last long.
The day is long and the pay is small and walk as easy as foot can fall.
If he gets a kick he will get two.
Far away cows wear long horns.
When you sit at the fire(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Miriam Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballywillin, Co. Longford
